Gordon Crooks Wilson
Riding 1Wentworth
Parliament 1Canadian
Predecessor 1William Oscar Sealey
Successor 1Frank Lennard
Term start 11911
Term end 11935
Office 2Ontario MPP
Predecessor 2Robert Thompson
Successor 2James McQueen
Term start 21908
Term end 21911
Constituency 2Wentworth North
ProfessionMerchant
PartyConservative
Unionist
Birth date25 February 1872
Birth placeDundas, Ontario
Death date4 May 1937 (aged 65)
Death placeDundas, Ontario[1]

Gordon Crooks Wilson (25 February 1872 – 4 May 1937) was a Conservative and Unionist Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Dundas, Ontario and became an agent and merchant.

He was the son of John Wilson, was educated in Dundas and entered business there as a hardware merchant.[1] Wilson served as councillor for Dundas, Ontario at one time. He first sought a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1905 but was unsuccessful. He won a provincial seat at Wentworth North in 1908. He quit his provincial seat in 1911 to campaign for federal Parliament.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Wentworth riding in the 1911 general election, then re-elected in 1917, 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930 federal election. From March 1918 until October 1921, Wilson served under the Unionist Party banner.

References

  1. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. ^ Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide