Wilbert David Dimock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilbert David Dimock

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1846

Place of Birth: Onslow, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1930

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Wilbert David Dimock

  • Wilbert David Dimock (November 27, 1846 – August 23, 1930) was a Canadian teacher, principal, journalist and politician. Born in Onslow, Nova Scotia, the son of Rev.
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  • Dimock, Dimock was educated at the Model Schools of Truro and at Acadia University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867.
  • He was a teacher and later became principal of the North Sydney Academy and the Model Schools at Truro.
  • In 1883, he was the secretary and treasurer of the Canadian Department Internal Fisheries Exhibition held in London, England.
  • In 1886, he was the agent for the Nova Scotia Industrial and Colonial Exhibition also held in London.
  • In 1889, he was the manager of the Maritime Province Exhibition held in Moncton, New Brunswick.
  • In 1891, he was the superintendent of the Canadian section of the Jamaica Exhibition.
  • In 1893, he was secretary of the Canadian section at the World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago. In 1894, he became editor of the Truro News.
  • He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1894 for the electoral district of Colchester County.
  • He resigned in 1896 and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Colchester.
  • A Conservative, he was unseated in 1897 when the election was declared void.
  • He did not run in the resulting by-election.

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