William Duncan Wylie

William Duncan McKay Wylie
Member of Parliament
for Medicine Hat
In office
1945–1957
Preceded by Frederick William Gershaw
Succeeded by Bud Olson
Personal details
Born (1900-04-01)1 April 1900
Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland
Died 21 December 1981(1981-12-21) (aged 81)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political party Social Credit
Profession farmer, public servant

William Duncan McKay Wylie (1 April 1900 21 December 1981) was a farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician.

Wylie first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Social Credit Party candidate in the 1945 federal election. He defeated 3 other candidates by a comfortable margin to win the electoral district of Medicine Hat and his 1st term in office. Wylie would run for re-election in the 1949 federal election, he would be re-elected in a landslide winning the largest plurality of his career. Wylie would attempt to run for a 3rd term and be re-elected in the 1953 federal election. He would be nearly defeated by Liberal candidate Harry Veiner. Wylie served out his last term and retired in 1957. Wylie died in Edmonton in 1981.[1]

References

  1. "Obituaries". The Edmonton Journal. 22 December 1981. p. 22.

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