Wilson, Blake
Birth Year:
1866
Death Year:
1934
Born in Wellington, Ont. April 29, 1866 died June 22, 1934 President Coalmont Collieries Ltd. 1918, formerly Nicola Coal Co. of Vancouver, 1901, Erl Syndicate 1907, B.C. Coal & Coke Co 1909, Columbia Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. 1910, Closed 1940, A. McEvoy Syndicate August 1913, Coalmont Collieries Ltd. 1918 Name Blakeburn coming into use with the opening of the Blakeburn Post Office August 1, 1922 Educated Ontario, came to BC 1890, Cont. to supply meat to railway crews in Kootenays, moved to Vancouver, in partnership with Pat Burns. Many directorships. Police Commr. Gr. Vancouver; 1920 Pres. Bd. of Trade.