Lambert Peter Wigle was a farmer and political figure in Ontario

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. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1914 to 1919 and from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal

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 member.

He was born in Gosfield, Essex County

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, the son of Philip Wigle, a United Empire Loyalist of Pennsylvania Dutch

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 descent, and Hannah Wright. In 1900, he married Jennie Grainger. Wigle served as reeve of Gosfield South for seven years and also was a member of the council for Essex County.