Adam Wilson
Sir Adam Wilson Q.C. (Born September 22, 1814 in Edinburgh , † December 28, 1891 in Toronto ) was a Canadian judge, politician and 15th Mayor of Toronto.
Born in Scotland, Wilson immigrated to Halton County, Upper Canada , in 1830 to work with his uncle, George Chalmers, who owned a mill and shop. In 1834 he moved to Toronto and studied law there with Robert Baldwin Sullivan . He was admitted to the bar in 1839 and became crown attorney in 1850 . Wilson was elected to Toronto City Council in 1855 and served two terms from January 1859 to January 1861 - the first mayor directly elected by the citizens. In 1856 he was appointed to the commission that worked on the statutes of the Province of Canada . In a by-election in 1860, he won a seat in the legislative assembly of the province of Canada. In 1863 he withdrew from politics and continued to work as a lawyer and consultant. In 1878 he became Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas . In 1887 he resigned from this office and was beaten to Knight Bachelor .
Web links
- Adam Wilson . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
- The Scot in British North America
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| SURNAME | Wilson, Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian judge, politician and 15th Mayor of Toronto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1891 |
| Place of death | Toronto |