december december canadian politician physician served mayor town speaker wilson born province ontario son manufacturer wilson family extensive business interests area ontario wilson studied medicine moved physicians settle appointed official medical positions years owned town served consultant nations reserves near director local corporations elected soon speaker helped change council rules procedures left territorial politics years citing health reasons maintained medical practice town years went considerable efforts latest practices wilson interested civic activities eventually ran mayor winning election left office years dispute town funds attempted comeback defeated run town council married son daughters died industrial park city named early life education wilson born canada west ontario son october née wilson father known manufacturer carriages sailing ships leading banker hometown additionally served councillor mayor good friend prime minister wilson mother daughter like wilson paternal grandfather descent wilson member parliament northumberland east ontario wilson mother died february seven years old father later marrying daughter born wilson family irish descent attending public high schools wilson went study graduating february went attend achieved degrees respectively early career wilson moved west town shortly arriving active local community elected director october member methodist church committee served president oil company director wilson registered medical province alberta entered confederation physicians wilson opened drug store office served medical consultant nearby nations reserves addition serving official police surgeon district numerous insurance companies pressed time recent marriage earlier year increase practice town rapid population growth increasing political roles wilson sold drug store town partnered practice politics wilson entered territorial politics submitted bid seat elected representative district elected september age defeating opponent votes youngest member council wilson delegation sent ottawa deliver council agreed reply speech throne remained council abolition elected opponent speaker wilson nominated member calgary speaker assembly prior opening session october commonly assumed speaker wilson mentioned position decided hold vote ballots ended ties ross called supporters vote wilson elected unanimously lieutenant governor presented wilson petition controversial election member opponent wilson presented petition verbal message lieutenant governor royal initiating discussion proper procedures receiving petitions assembly petition subsequently read sent committee ruled report follow correct procedures mitchell victory affirmed november wilson hosted dinner members guests hotel regina kind history speaker wilson helped revise rules forms proceedings served library wilson left territorial politics years citing health reasons succeeded speaker post territorial politics wilson returned retirement speaker continued active community member served president upper canada boys association member community organizations north west territories presently patron wilson spent year europe wife took post graduate education edinburgh london physicians sent letter vital support building general hospital opened december year served medical board resignation disagreement patient admission appointed justice peace mayor municipal election wilson elected mayor defeating important issues election included choosing site building securing funds hospital lowering high insurance rates wilson acclaimed mayor resigned october year dispute town funds stating regret simple affair assumed form fought manner attempted comeback ran newly formed city defeated finishing fourteenth seventeen candidates personal life toronto september married emily traditional ceremony emily wilson owned piano dances activity couple enjoyed friends notable early leading canadian figures father son born daughters born born charles like father attended law student based law firm served killed action violet served overseas ambulance brigade voluntary aid worker later worked immigration officer broadcaster author couple younger daughter nurse death legacy wilson died december age following stroke history health problems including disorder partner medical practice attended final illness wilson funeral held december procession extended half mile comprised nearly vehicles buried following death wife emily buried death newspaper stated wilson best sense phrase great old school sense old doctor practice visit eastern hospitals frequent sic touch medical progress described active public spirited citizen outstanding qualities nature named honor
Herbert Charles Wilson