Solomon Wigle (May 14, 1822 – May 1, 1898) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented

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in the

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from 1867 to 1871 as a

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member. He was born in Gosfield Township, Essex County,

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in 1822, the son of John Wigle. Originally of

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origin, the family changed the spelling of their surname from Weigele to Wigle after settling in the

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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 and

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. 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 Lewis Wigle (March 10, 1845 – July 30, 1934) 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 House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1 ...

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.

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''Commemorative biographical record of the county of Essex, Ontario ...'' (1905)
1822 births 1898 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub