Richard B. Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian mayor
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Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
About Richard B. Wilson
- Richard Biggerstaff "Dick" Wilson (February 25, 1904 – May 1, 1991) was an entrepreneur and politician in British Columbia, Canada.
- He served as mayor of Victoria from 1961 to 1965.The son of William Biggerstaff Wilson and Bertha Matilda Erb, he was born in 1904.
- He received a BComm from McGill University.
- Wilson was president of Wilson Motors Ltd.
- He was an officer in the army reserve during World War II.
- Wilson served as chancellor for the University of Victoria from 1967 to 1969.
- A student residence at the university was named in his honour.He also served as president of the Victoria Community Chest and was vice-president of the board for the Royal Jubilee Hospital.Wilson was named to the Order of Canada in 1978.
- He died in 1991, aged 87.His grandfather William Wilson founded the retail clothing store W & J Wilson Ltd.
- and served in the province's legislative assembly.
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