| 词条 | Richard B. Wilson |
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| image = | honorific-prefix= | name = Richard B. Wilson | caption = | order = Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia | term_start = 1961 | term_end = 1965 | predecessor = Percy B. Scurrah | successor = Alfred W. Toone | birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|2|25}} | birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia | death_date = {{death date and age|1991|5|1|1904|2|25}} | death_place = Victoria, British Columbia | constituency = | party = | alma_mater = | spouse = | profession = | religion = | signature = | footnotes = }}Richard Biggerstaff "Dick" Wilson (February 25, 1904 – May 1, 1991) was an entrepreneur and politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served as mayor of Victoria from 1961 to 1965.[1] The son of William Biggerstaff Wilson[1] and Bertha Matilda Erb,[2] he was born in 1904.[3][4] He received a BComm from McGill University. Wilson was president of Wilson Motors Ltd. He was an officer in the army reserve during World War II. Wilson served as chancellor for the University of Victoria from 1967 to 1969. A student residence at the university was named in his honour.[5] He also served as president of the Victoria Community Chest and was vice-president of the board for the Royal Jubilee Hospital.[5] Wilson was named to the Order of Canada in 1978.[6] He died in 1991, aged 87.[6] His grandfather William Wilson founded the retail clothing store W & J Wilson Ltd.[5] and served in the province's legislative assembly.[7] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.rockland.bc.ca/RNA_Summer_2012e.pdf |title=Son of Pioneer merchant built mansion in Rockland |last=Edwards |first=Helen |date=Summer 2012 |publisher=Rockland Neighbourhood Association |work=Newsletter}} {{Mayors of Victoria, British Columbia}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Richard B}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.victoriaheritagefoundation.ca/HReg/Rockland/Rockland1770.html |title=1770 Rockland Avenue |work=Heritage Register Rockland |publisher=Victoria Heritage Foundation}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://focusonline.ca/?q=node/226 |title=Centennial Square: A place for all people |date=June 2011 |last=Humphreys |first=Danda |publisher=Focus Online |accessdate=2014-07-13}} 4. ^http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=932a5816-3292-401a-9c38-1e54d5024f51 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=https://www.uvic.ca/anniversary/history/people/chancellors/index.php |title=Past UVic Chancellors |publisher=University of Victoria}} 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=1774&t=12&ln=Wilson |title=Richard B. Wilson, C.M., B.Comm., LL.D. |work=Order of Canada Recipients |publisher=Governor General of Canada}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.memorybc.ca/william-wilson-fonds;rad |title=William Wilson fonds |work=City of Victoria Archives |publisher=British Columbia Archival Information Network |accessdate=2011-07-27}} 5 : 1904 births|1991 deaths|Canadian university and college chancellors|Mayors of Victoria, British Columbia|Members of the Order of Canada |
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