Horace Wilson (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Province of Canada
About Horace Wilson (politician)
- Horace Wilson (24 April 1848 – c.
- 1903) was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 18th Mayor of Winnipeg. Wilson was a painter who moved to Winnipeg no later than 1889 where he began a joint venture with Simon Betrand in the business of oil and painting.
- He became a Winnipeg alderman around 1895 and served in that role until his election as Mayor for 1900.
- In August 1903, Wilson left Winnipeg under mysterious circumstances and is though to have died later that year.The City of Winnipeg named Wilson Street in his honour.
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