Lawrence Alexander Wilson
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Lawrence Alexander Wilson (June 14, 1863 - March 3, 1934) was a Quebec business, philanthropic and political figure. He was prominent in the Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
and the Soulanges
region.
The Wilson family came from Aberdeen, Scotland and settled in Quebec in the nineteenth century. Lawrence Alexander Wilson was born in Montreal
. From 1889 to 1921 he built up a business as a wholesale
wine and liquor merchant.
In 1906, he founded the Quebec Land Company, a property development firm.
He entered politics in the 1920s and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1925 federal election
as the Liberal
MP for Vaudreuil—Soulanges and was re-elected in 1926 federal election
. Wilson resigned his seat in February 1929 intending to retire from politics but was persuaded to run in the by-election
to succeed himself and was returned to the House of Commons in July 1929.
Wilson was appointed to the Canadian Senate
by William Lyon Mackenzie King
in June 1930 and died in office four years later.
In 1923, Wilson donated part of his property to the town of Coteau-du-Lac for the creation of a park and $5,000 to construct a pavilion
which was named after him.
Wilson's brother-in-law was Quebec legislator Maurice Perrault
.
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Coteau-du-Lac is a small town in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality....
and the Soulanges
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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region.
The Wilson family came from Aberdeen, Scotland and settled in Quebec in the nineteenth century. Lawrence Alexander Wilson was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. From 1889 to 1921 he built up a business as a wholesale
Wholesale
Wholesaling, jobbing, or distributing is defined as the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services...
wine and liquor merchant.
In 1906, he founded the Quebec Land Company, a property development firm.
He entered politics in the 1920s and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
MP for Vaudreuil—Soulanges and was re-elected in 1926 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
. Wilson resigned his seat in February 1929 intending to retire from politics but was persuaded to run in the by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
to succeed himself and was returned to the House of Commons in July 1929.
Wilson was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
by William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
in June 1930 and died in office four years later.
In 1923, Wilson donated part of his property to the town of Coteau-du-Lac for the creation of a park and $5,000 to construct a pavilion
Pavilion (structure)
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
which was named after him.
Wilson's brother-in-law was Quebec legislator Maurice Perrault
Maurice Perrault
Maurice Perrault was a Canadian architect, civil engineer, and politician.Born in Montreal, Canada East, the son of Henri-Maurice Perrault, a surveyor and architect, and Marie-Louise-Octavie Masson, Perrault studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal from 1867 to 1875. He studied surveying and...
.