82; joined the
staff of the Toronto _Globe_, 1883. Represented the _Globe_ in Ottawa
for some years; editor-in-chief of the _Globe_, 1890; subsequently
editor of the Toronto _News_. =Index=: =Mc= His opinion of Mackenzie,
14. =Md= Quoted on _Parti Rouge_, 45. =Bib.=: _Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
the Liberal Party_. For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Canadian Who's
Who_.

=Williston, Edward.= =T= Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 105.

=Williston, John T.= =T= Deserts Liberal party in New Brunswick, 18;
elected for Northumberland, 107.

=Willson, John.= Representative for Wentworth. =Index=: =R= Speaker of
Legislative Assembly, Upper Canada, 64, 65.

=Wilmot, Benjamin= (1589-1669). =W= Born in England, one of early
settlers of New Haven, 3; ancestor of L. A. Wilmot, 3.

=Wilmot, Ezekiel.= =W= Born, 1708, son of Thomas Wilmot, 3.

=Wilmot, Lemuel.= =W= A Loyalist of Poughkeepsie, New York, 3; a captain
in Loyal American Regiment, came to New Brunswick after the war, 3.

=Wilmot, Lemuel Allan= (1809-1878). =W= His work for responsible
government, 2; born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, 1809, 2; his
ancestry, 3; attorney-general, 1848, 7; a Baptist, 9; his mother, 10;
education, 10-11; studies law, 11; interest in militia, 12; his success
as a lawyer, 31; enters public life as member for York County, 1834, 31;
re-elected, 1835, 32; his eminence as a stump orator, 32, 33; takes
leading part in debates, 35; his interest in crown lands question, 35;
and question of salaries of customs officials, 38-39; sent to England as
delegate, 41-42, 45; again goes to England on behalf of Assembly, _re_
Civil List Bill, 46; elected for York, 47; obtains new charter for
King's College, 49-56; on provincial salaries, 61-63; nominated for
Speaker, but declines to run, 66; advocates reform of Legislative
Council, 68-69; enters the government, 72-73; opposes address to
Metcalfe, 74; attacked by _Loyalist_, 75; resigns over Reade
appointment, 77; his letter to the governor on same, 77-79; views on
education, 83, 88-91; advocates initiation of money grants by executive,
91-93; 94-97; opposes bill requiring executive councillors, etc., to be
re-elected, 99-100; re-elected for York, 102; declines seat in
government, 102-103; enters government as attorney-general, 116-117;
speaks at Portland Railway Convention, 119-126; views on railway
question, 126-127; consolidation of criminal law and other legislation,
127-128; on reduction of judges,