Wilbert Ross Aylesworth
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Wilbert Ross Aylesworth (died February 5, 1973) was a Canadian politician
, farmer
and merchant
. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons
to represent the riding
of Frontenac—Addington
. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative
. He also ran for election for Frontenac—Addington as a Conservative but lost and ran in 1953 for the riding of Kingston
but lost again. Prior to his federal political career, he was elected to Kingston Township, Ontario as councillor
, reeve and deputy reeve between 1924 and 1940. He was also a councillor in Frontenac County, Ontario
between 1926 and 1940.
Politician
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, farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Frontenac—Addington
Frontenac—Addington
Frontenac—Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. He also ran for election for Frontenac—Addington as a Conservative but lost and ran in 1953 for the riding of Kingston
Kingston (electoral district)
Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario...
but lost again. Prior to his federal political career, he was elected to Kingston Township, Ontario as councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
, reeve and deputy reeve between 1924 and 1940. He was also a councillor in Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...
between 1926 and 1940.