Rupert Wilson Wigmore, (May 10, 1873 – April 3, 1939) was a

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politician. Born in

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, he was a civil engineer before being elected to the

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representing St. John--Albert in the 1917 federal election. A Unionist and later

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, he was Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue and Minister of Customs and Excise.

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* 1873 births 1939 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Unionist Party (Canada) MPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{NewBrunswick-MP-stub