- Francis Wilkins
Francis Edward Wilkins (born: St. Louis,
Missouri 1864 died:Lacombe,Alberta 1908) was a former politician inNorthwest Territories ,Canada .Francis moved with his family to a homestead near Red Deer in 1890.
Francis was acclaimed to the
Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories in the 1891 Northwest Territories general election afterRobert Brett the incumbent decided to run in the new Banff riding.Francis was defeated after serving one term in the 1894 Northwest Territories general election finishing last in a 3 way contest.
Francis ran for Mayor in the 1905 Mayoral race for the city of Red Deer,
Alberta Francis was defeated by incumbent MayorEdward Michener by 8 votes.He died in 1908.
External links
* [http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/1-00.pdf History of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1876 - 1905]
* [http://www.city.red-deer.ab.ca/Connecting+with+Your+City/City+Services+and+Departments/Legislative+and+Administrative+Services/Election+2004/Past+Election+Results/Mayoralty+Elections+1901+-+2004.htm City of Red Deer Mayoralty elections 1901 - 2004]
* [http://www.pioneersalberta.org/profiles/w.html#wilkins Alberta pioneer profiles Francis Wilkins]
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