William Neilson (Manitoba politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian physician and political figure in Manitoba
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Place of Birth: Perth, Ontario, Canada
About William Neilson (Manitoba politician)
- William Johnston Neilson (March 4, 1854 – July 17, 1903) was a physician and political figure in Manitoba.
- He represented Winnipeg North from 1900 to 1903 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West and was educated at McGill College, where he studied medicine.
- In 1881, Nielson moved to Winnipeg and lectured on anatomy at the Manitoba Medical School.
- He was named medical health officer for Winnipeg in 1883.Nielson died in Winnipeg at the age of 49 and was buried in Perth.
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