Solomon Wigle
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Solomon Wigle was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Essex
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Gosfield Township, Essex County
, Upper Canada
in 1822, the son of John Wigle. Originally of German
origin, the family changed the spelling of their surname from Weigele to Wigle after settling in the United States
. Wigle also served as reeve for the township and warden for Essex County. He married Ann Iler. In 1860, Wigle was awarded the contract for transporting mail between Leamington
and Windsor
. He later moved to Kingsville
, where he was the township treasurer, and served in that function until his death in 1898.
His son Lewis Wigle
represented Essex South in the Ontario legislative assembly and the House of Commons. His daughter Esther married doctor Sidney Arthur King, son of the founder of Kingsville.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented Essex
Essex (electoral district)
Essex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.-Geography:...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Gosfield Township, Essex County
Essex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1822, the son of John Wigle. Originally of German
Germany
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origin, the family changed the spelling of their surname from Weigele to Wigle after settling in the United States
United States
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. Wigle also served as reeve for the township and warden for Essex County. He married Ann Iler. In 1860, Wigle was awarded the contract for transporting mail between Leamington
Leamington, Ontario
Leamington is a municipality in Essex County, southern Ontario, Canada, and has a population of 31,113. It includes Point Pelee, the southernmost point of mainland Canada. It has a large H. J. Heinz Company factory and is known as the "Tomato Capital of Canada", with 4 km² of this crop in the...
and Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
. He later moved to Kingsville
Kingsville, Ontario
The Town of Kingsville is located in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is Canada's southernmost municipality with town status. According to the 2006 census, the population of Kingsville is 20,908.-Geography:...
, where he was the township treasurer, and served in that function until his death in 1898.
His son Lewis Wigle
Lewis Wigle
Lewis Wigle was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1882 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member.He was born in Gosfield Township, Essex County, Canada West in...
represented Essex South in the Ontario legislative assembly and the House of Commons. His daughter Esther married doctor Sidney Arthur King, son of the founder of Kingsville.