William Wilson (Upper Canada politician)
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| Intro | Upper Canada politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 13 July 1789 | |
| Death | 29 July 1847 (aged 58 years) |
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William Wilson (July 13, 1789 – July 29, 1847) was a miller, distiller and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative.
Wilson, born in Quebec (later Upper Canada), lived in Simcoe. He served in the Norfolk militia during the War of 1812, later reaching the rank of captain. He served as a justice of the peace for the London District and later for the Talbot District. Wilson died in Simcoe.