Ernest S. Wigle

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Ernest S. Wigle (March 5, 1859 – October 5, 1947) was a lawyer [1] and political figure in Ontario. He was mayor of Windsor, Ontario from 1905 to 1909 and from 1937 to 1938. [2]

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He was born in Essex County, and was educated in Galt. Wigle was called to the bar in 1887. [3] He served as lieutenant-colonel for the 18th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lieutenant Colonel Ernest S Wigle". Canadian Great War Project. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Previous Mayors". City of Windsor. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  3. ↑ Neal, Frederick (1909). "The township of Sandwich (past and present) ..." Windsor: Record Printing Co. p. 148. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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