Charles Wilson (British Columbia politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British Columbia politician, born 1841
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About Charles Wilson (British Columbia politician)
- Charles Wilson (February 5, 1841 – March 1, 1924) was an English-born lawyer and political figure in British Columbia.
- He represented Cariboo from 1882 to 1886 as an Independent member and Vancouver City from 1903 to 1906 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was born in London and was educated in England.
- Wilson came to Victoria in 1862 and worked for some time in the gold fields in the Cariboo and Big Bend areas.
- He later studied law and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1883.
- Wilson served as counsel for the Bank of Montreal.
- He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1886.
- Wilson was elected the first president of the British Columbia Conservative Party in 1899.
- He ran unsuccessfully for an assembly seat for Victoria in 1890 and for Vancouver City in 1900.
- Wilson served in the provincial executive council as president and as Attorney General.He was married three times: to Minnie Parker in 1876, to Helen Mary Twiford in 1894 and to Maude Hamilton McLean in 1909.
- Wilson died in Vancouver at the age of 83.
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