Herbert Charles Wilson

rdf:langString Herbert Charles Wilson

rdf:langString Herbert Charles Wilson

rdf:langString Herbert Charles Wilson

rdf:langString Herbert Charles Wilson Signature.svg

rdf:langString Portrait shot of a man perhaps around 40 . He is dressed in archaic clothing, with a checked suit jacket close around his neck. His hair is cut close, but he wears a beard and an impressive mustache, with straight hair from it extending well to each side of the face.

rdf:langString H. C. Wilson in 1895

rdf:langString Independent

rdf:langString Conservative

rdf:langString physician

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rdf:langString Emily Charlotte Lee

rdf:langString Member of Territorial Council for Edmonton

rdf:langString Herbert Charles Wilson (December 7, 1859 – December 17, 1909) was a Canadian politician and physician. He served as mayor of the Town of Edmonton and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories. Wilson was born in 1859 in what would become the province of Ontario. The son of a manufacturer, Wilson's family had extensive business interests in the area of Picton, Ontario. Wilson studied medicine and moved to Edmonton in 1882, one of the first physicians to settle there. He was appointed to official medical positions and, for several years, owned a drugstore in town. He served as a consultant to First Nations reserves near Edmonton and also became a director of many local corporations. He was elected to the Territorial council in 1885, and soon became its speaker. During his speakership, he helped to change the council's rules and procedures. He left territorial politics after six years, citing health reasons. He maintained a medical practice in town for many years, and went to considerable efforts to keep up with the latest practices. Wilson interested himself in civic activities in Edmonton, and eventually ran for mayor, winning election in 1895. He left office after less than two years in a dispute over town funds. He attempted a comeback in 1904, but was defeated in a run for the town council. He married in 1886, and had a son and two daughters. He died in 1909; an industrial park in the city is named for him.