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William David Willson
William David Willson
MLA for Rossland
	In office; 1916–1920
Personal details
Born	April 27, 1865; Milton, Canada West
Died	March 4, 1932 (aged 66); Rossland, British Columbia
Political party	British Columbia Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Sophia Catherine Peterson; (m. 1918–1932; his death)

William David Willson (April 27, 1865 – March 4, 1932) was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland from 1916 until his retirement at the 1920 provincial election in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.

He was the son of David William Willson and the former Sarah Ann Flett,^[1] having been born in 1865 in Milton, Canada West.^[2] Willson was mayor of Rossland from 1914 to 1916.^[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the Rossland City seat in the provincial assembly in a 1916 by-election held after Lorne Argyle Campbell was named to cabinet. Willson defeated Campbell in the general election held later that year.^[3] He died at Rossland in 1932.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Chambers, Ernest J (1917). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1917.
^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 July 2023.