Ernest S. Wigle
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Ernest S. Wigle was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario
. He was mayor of Windsor, Ontario
from 1905 to 1909 and from 1937 to 1938.
He was born in Essex County
, and was educated in Galt. Wigle was called to the bar in 1887. He served as lieutenant-colonel for the 18th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
during World War I
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He was mayor of Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
from 1905 to 1909 and from 1937 to 1938.
He was born in Essex County
Essex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
, and was educated in Galt. Wigle was called to the bar in 1887. He served as lieutenant-colonel for the 18th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.