| 词条 | William George Weichel |
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He was born in Elmira, Ontario,[1] the son of Michael Weicher, who came to Canada from Germany,[3] and Margaret Schmidt.[2] Weichel was educated in Elmira and Berlin (later Kitchener).[3] He worked eight years as a clerk in his father's hardware store before becoming a salesman for a saw manufacturer in Galt. In 1896, Weichel opened a hardware store with other members of his family in Waterloo, later becoming sole owner. Weichel was also director for several insurance companies.[3] In 1898, he married Jessie Rose Kinsman.[4] He defeated William Lyon Mackenzie King to win a seat in the federal parliament in 1911. Weichel was defeated in a bid for reelection to the federal seat as a Unionist candidate in 1917. Weichel served as mayor of Waterloo from 1922 to 1923. He was unsuccessful in the provincial elections of 1929 and 1934.[1] He died in Kitchener at the age of 78.[2] References1. ^1 2 {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=16025|nolist=yes}} 2. ^1 {{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}} 3. ^William G Weicher, Early mayors of Waterloo, City of Waterloo 4. ^1 2 Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1925, EJ Chambers External links
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