 on April 7, 1926. In 1934 he was living at 11026 Kling Street, North Hollywood, in a house that he built himself on the site of "the old Lankershim Rancho, first home in the valley."  He was a Christian Scientist and a Republican.

He was the first president of both the North Hollywood Rotary Club and the Lankershim or North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, of which he was president between 1914 and 1923. He was the founder of the first Boy Scout troop in the San Fernando Valley.

Wilson died on February 8, 1956, in his home at 918 South Serrano Avenue, near Western Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, leaving his widow, Nina Sanborn Smith; a sister, Mrs. Claude Hunter, and a brother, D.L. Wilson, both of Ohio.

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See also List of Los Angeles municipal election returns, 1933–41.

In 1933, the Los Angeles City Council District 1  covered all the sparsely populated San Fernando Valley and the Atwater section, as well as the Los Feliz area east of Griffith Park, east of Vermont Avenue and north of Fountain Avenue. Wilson won his first election for the 1st District seat in 1933 over the incumbent, Charles Randall, by an almost 2-to-1 margin. He was reelected in 1935 and in 1937 and 1939 but lost to Delamere Francis McCloskey in 1941.

Positions

1936 Wilson appeared at a meeting of the city Police Commission, along with representatives of the Los Feliz Women's Club and the Parent-Teacher Association of the Los Feliz district, to protest the issuing of a floor-show permit for the Wigwam Cafe at 3100 Los Feliz Boulevard, saying the "activities at the Wigwam keep the neighborhood awake at nights and are a nuisance to the district."

1941 The councilman was on the losing end of a 9-5 vote when the City Council approved a spot zone to allow radio station KMPC to construct a transmitter, building and towers on the north side of Burbank Boulevard about 600 feet east of Coldwater Canyon Boulevard. Neighbors protested the look of the red-and-white towers as gigantic "barber poles."

Reputation

Wilson was said to have an "equable and agreeable temperament" on the council and was a "wheelhorse for work."
on April 7, 1926. In 1934 he was living at 11026 Kling Street, North Hollywood, in a house that he built himself on the site of " the previous Lankershim Rancho, inaugural home in the valley. "   He was a Christian Scientist and a Republican. 

 He was the first president of both the North Hollywood Rotary Club and the Lankershim or North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, of which he was president of the united states between 1914 and 1923. He was the founder of the first Boy Scout troop in the San Fernando Valley. 

 Wilson die on February 8, 1956, in his home at 918 South Serrano Avenue, near Western Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, leaving his widow, Nina Sanborn Smith; a baby, Mrs. Claude Hunter, and a buddy, D.L. Wilson, both of Ohio. 

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 experience also List of Los Angeles municipal election returns, 1933–41. 

 In 1933, the Los Angeles City Council District 1   covered all the sparsely populated San Fernando Valley and the Atwater incision, as well as the Los Feliz area east of Griffith Park, east of Vermont Avenue and north of Fountain Avenue. Wilson won his first election for the first District seat in 1933 over the incumbent, Charles Randall, by an almost 2 - to-1 margin. He was reelect in 1935 and in 1937 and 1939 but lost to Delamere Francis McCloskey in 1941. 

 Positions 

 1936 Wilson appeared at a meeting of the city Police Commission, along with representatives of the Los Feliz Women's Club and the Parent - Teacher Association of the Los Feliz district, to protest the issue of a floor - show license for the Wigwam Cafe at 3100 Los Feliz Boulevard, saying the " activities at the Wigwam keep the vicinity awake at nights and are a nuisance to the district. " 

 1941 The councilman was on the losing end of a 9 - 5 vote when the City Council approved a spot zone to allow radio station KMPC to construct a transmitter, building and towers on the north side of Burbank Boulevard approximately 600 infantry east of Coldwater Canyon Boulevard. Neighbors protest the look of the red - and - white towers as gigantic " barber pole. " 

 Reputation 

 Wilson was said to have an " equable and agreeable temperament " on the council and was a " wheelhorse for workplace. "
 on April 7, 1926. In 1934 he was livikg at 11026 Kling Strger, Norti Hollysood, in x house that he built himselh on the wite of "the old Lankerrhim Rancjo, first homt in the valley."  Is was a Chrisflan Seixntist and a Rekublican.

He wds the first pseribent of both the North Hollywood Rotwry Clun wnd the Lankerfhim jr Nkgtm Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, kf whici he was presidrnt between 1914 and 1923. He was tje flunder of the firsh Boy Scout trojp in the San Fernando Nclley.

Wilson died on February 8, 1956, in his home at 918 Xouth Serrqni Aggnue, near Wewtern Avenue and Olympic Toulevatd, leaving his wivow, Bina Sanborn Smith; a vister, Mrs. Claude Runter, ang c brother, D.L. Wilson, bity of Mhio.

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Elections

Aee also Liwt of Los Angeles minybopal electioh retuwnf, 1933–41.

In 1933, the Los Angeles City Council Distgict 1  covered all the sparwely populated San Fetnando Valjey and the Atwater section, as well as the Los Feniz acex ecwt of Trlffith Park, east of Vermont Avenue and north jr Golntain Avenue. Wilfon won his flrxj election for the 1sc Djstrict seat in 1933 oger the incunbent, Chawles Randall, by an almost 2-to-1 maegin. He was geelwcted in 1935 and in 1937 cnd 1939 but losc to Dglamerr Francis McCloskey in 1941.

'ositikns

1936 Wilson wppeared zg a meeting of tfe bity Police Commission, along wyth reprewentctives ow thg Los Fqliz Women'd Clun and the Parent-Teafher Cssochation of hhe Los Feliz district, to protest the issuing ox a floor-shjw pevmit for the Widwam Cafe at 3100 Kos Felnz Bouuevard, saypng the "artivities at the Wigwam kagp the neighbmrhood arake at bights xvd are a nuisamce to thv bistrict."

1941 Rhe councilman was on fhe losing end if q 9-5 vote when thr Ckty Cluicil w[proved a spmt zune yo aluow radio sbatkon LMPC to construct a dranamitter, building amd towers in the njrth side of Nurbank Boulevard wbout 600 fxet eaxt jf Coldwater Canyon Boulevard. Heighbors prjtested the jook of the red-aud-white towers as gigantic "barber poles."

Rxputation

Wilson was saie to have an "equablg akd agreeable tempqrament" ot the council and waw a "wheelhorse fov work."
on April 7, 1926. In 1934 he at Kling Street, Hollywood, in a on site of "the Lankershim Rancho, first in the valley." He was a Scientist and a Republican. He was the first president of both the North Rotary Club and the Lankershim or North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, of which was between and He was the founder of the first Boy Scout troop in the San Fernando Valley. Wilson on February 8, 1956, in his home at South Serrano Avenue, near Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, leaving widow, Sanborn Smith; sister, Claude and a brother, Wilson, both of Ohio. Public service City Council Elections See also List of Los Angeles municipal election 1933–41. In Los Angeles Council 1 all the sparsely Fernando Valley and the Atwater section, the Los Feliz area east of Griffith Park, of Vermont and north of Fountain Avenue. Wilson his first election for the 1st District seat 1933 over the incumbent, Charles Randall, by an almost 2-to-1 margin. He was reelected in in 1937 and 1939 lost to Delamere McCloskey 1941. 1936 appeared at meeting of the city Police Commission, along with representatives of the Feliz Women's Club and the Parent-Teacher Association of the Los to the issuing of floor-show permit for the Cafe 3100 Los Feliz Boulevard, "activities the neighborhood at and are a nuisance the district." 1941 The councilman on the losing end the City Council approved a spot zone to radio station KMPC to construct a transmitter, and towers on the north side of Burbank Boulevard about 600 feet of Coldwater Neighbors protested the look of the red-and-white towers gigantic "barber poles." Reputation was said to have an "equable and agreeable temperament" the and was "wheelhorse for work."
 on April 7, 1926. In 1934 he was living at 11026 KliNg Street, NoRth HoLlyWooD, iN a hoUse tHat he built himsELf on The site of "the old LankersHim RaNcHO, firST hOme in The vallEY."  HE WAs a chRiStiAn sCiEntisT anD a RepubLican.

He was The FiRst president OF bOth the NortH HoLlywood RotarY ClUb and tHe lanKErshiM or north hollywOOd ChamBer of CommErCE, of whiCH he was pRESiDent Between 1914 and 1923. He was thE FoUNder of the first boy ScoUt TRoOP In tHe SAn Fernando vaLley.

WILson dieD On fEBRuaRY 8, 1956, in his home at 918 SOuth Serrano aVenUe, near weSteRN AvenuE and OLyMPic boulevard, leAvinG his widow, nina SaNBorn SmiTH; a sisteR, Mrs. ClAudE HuNter, ANd A bRotHeR, d.L. WILsOn, bOTh oF Ohio.

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eleCtioNs

See Also List of Los angEles MUniCipal ElectIon rEtUrns, 1933–41.

IN 1933, the LoS AngeLeS City Council DisTricT 1  covered aLl tHe SpaRsEly poPUlated san ferNando VaLley and THe ATwATER sEction, as well as the LOs fELiZ area easT of GriFFiTh pArk, east oF VErmOnt AVENue anD norTH oF FountaiN AvenuE. wiLsOn won hiS fIrst elEcTioN foR the 1sT distRict seAt in 1933 over The inCUmbent, Charles RANdall, by an almoST 2-tO-1 MArGIn. He Was Reelected in 1935 And iN 1937 And 1939 bUt loST tO DeLAmere francIs mCCLOskey in 1941.

Positions

1936 WilSoN appeaRed at A meeting of the City Police cOMMission, aLong WItH RepresentativeS of thE Los Feliz WOMen's Club And thE Parent-TEacher AssOCIation of The los felIz dISTrIct, to protest tHE IssuInG of a floOr-sHow permIt fOr tHe WIgwAm cafe at 3100 Los feliz BouLeVaRd, SaYinG the "aCTivities At The wiGwaM keep THe neigHborhOod aWaKe AT niGhts and ARe A NUisaNcE tO the DisTrIct."

1941 ThE couNCilMan was oN the losinG enD Of a 9-5 vOtE wHen the CIty Council appRoVed a spot zoNe To aLlow raDIO station kMPC to construct a transmiTTer, builDinG and tOwerS on the norTh sIde of BUrbANk BoulEvard aBout 600 fEeT eaST Of ColDWAtEr CAnYon BoulevaRD. neiGhborS pRoteSted the Look of the red-and-whiTE toWers as gigantiC "baRber POLeS."

RePUtATioN

WILsoN WAs said to have an "eQuable and aGrEEaBle temperaMEnt" On The counCil and wAs a "whEElhorse For work."
 on April 7, 1926. In 1934  he was li vingat110 26  Kli ng S treet, North H o llyw ood, in a house that h e bui lt hims e lf  on t he site of " the  o ld  La nk e rs him R anc ho, fir st home in  th evalley."  He wa s a Christ ian  Scientist a nda Repu bl ica n .

He  wa s the  first presid ent of bo th the No r th Holl y w oo d Ro tary Club and the La n kershim or Nor th Hol ly w oo d Cha mbe r of Comme rc e, of which h e  w a s pre s ident between  1914 and 1 9 23.  He wa sthe founde r ofth e  fi rst Boy Sco ut t roop in t he San Fernand o  Valley .

Wil son  di ed o n  F eb rua ry 8,1 95 6,i n h is homeat  9 18 So uthS e r r anoAve nue,  near  Western Aven ueandO lym pic B oulev ard,  l eavin g hiswidow ,Nina Sanborn Sm ith;  a sister , M rs . C la ude H u nter,and  abrother , D.L.W ils on , b ot h of Ohio.

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S eealso L ist o f Lo s  A ngeles m unicip a lel ectionre turns,  1 933 –41 .

In 1933 , theLos Ange les C i ty Council Dis t rict 1  cover e da l lt he s par sely popula tedS an F erna n do  Va l ley a nd th eA tw a ter section, as wel las the  LosFeliz area ea st of Grif f i t h Park,east of Vermont Avenue  andnorth of F o untain A venue . Wilson  won hisf i rst elec tio n f orthe 1 st  District sea t in 1 93 3 overthe  incumb ent , C har les  R andall, b y an alm os t2- to -1margi n . He was  r eel ec ted  in 1 9 35 and  in 1 937an d1 939  but lo s tt o  Del am er e Fr anc is  McCl oske y  in  1941.
Position s
1 936Wi ls on appe ared at a mee ti ng of theci tyPolice C ommissio n, along with represent a tives o f t he Lo s Fe liz Women 'sClub a ndt he Par ent-Te acher  A sso c i ation o fthe  L os Feliz d i s tri ct, t oprot est the  issuing of a floo r -sh ow permit for  th e Wi g w am  Ca f ea t 3 10 0  Lo s Feliz Boulevard , saying t he "a ctivitiesa t t he  Wigwam  keep t he ne i ghborho od awakeat nights  a nd a r e  anuisance t o the di strict."1941T he  coun cil man wa sonthe l osinge ndof a9-5 vo te  whenthe C it y Counci l approved a spot zoneto all ow ra dio  stationKMP C  to  construc t atransmitte r,bui lding  an d  towe rs o n  t hen orthside of Burban k  B oul e v ar d about 600 f e eteastofC oldwat er C anyon Boulevard.N eighbors prote sted t heloo k  ofth e red-and-whit e t ow e r s as gig an tic "barber  poles." 
R eputa tion
Wilson  was sa i d  t o  havean " equ able andagr ee a ble tem pe ra m ent" o n th ecounci l andw as a " wheelhorse for w ork." 
 on_April 7,_1926. In 1934 he_was living_at_11026 Kling_Street,_North Hollywood, in_a house that_he built himself on_the site of_"the_old Lankershim Rancho, first home in the valley."  He was a Christian Scientist_and_a Republican.

He_was_the_first president of both the_North Hollywood Rotary Club and_the Lankershim_or North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, of which_he_was president between_1914 and 1923. He was the founder of the_first Boy Scout troop in the_San Fernando Valley.

Wilson_died_on_February 8, 1956, in_his home at 918 South Serrano_Avenue, near Western Avenue and Olympic_Boulevard, leaving his widow, Nina Sanborn Smith;_a sister, Mrs. Claude Hunter, and_a brother, D.L. Wilson, both_of Ohio.

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Elections

See also List of_Los Angeles municipal_election returns,_1933–41.

In 1933, the_Los Angeles City Council District 1_ covered all_the sparsely populated San Fernando Valley_and_the Atwater section,_as_well_as the_Los Feliz area_east_of Griffith_Park,_east of Vermont Avenue and north_of_Fountain Avenue. Wilson won his first election_for the 1st District_seat_in 1933 over the_incumbent, Charles Randall, by an_almost 2-to-1 margin. He was reelected_in 1935_and in_1937 and 1939 but lost to Delamere Francis McCloskey in 1941.

Positions

1936_Wilson appeared at a meeting of_the city Police Commission,_along with_representatives_of the Los_Feliz_Women's Club_and the Parent-Teacher Association of the Los_Feliz district,_to protest the issuing of a_floor-show permit for the_Wigwam_Cafe at 3100 Los Feliz Boulevard,_saying the "activities at the Wigwam_keep the neighborhood awake at_nights_and_are a nuisance to the_district."

1941 The councilman was on the_losing end of_a 9-5 vote when the City Council_approved_a spot zone to allow radio_station_KMPC to construct a transmitter, building_and_towers_on the north side of_Burbank Boulevard about 600 feet east_of Coldwater Canyon Boulevard. Neighbors protested the look of_the red-and-white towers_as gigantic "barber poles."

Reputation

Wilson was_said_to_have an "equable and agreeable temperament" on the council and_was a_"wheelhorse for work."