The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 802

WILLIAM WILSON.

William Wilson, prominently known in connection with the sheep industry in the
Yakima valley and making his home in the city of Yakima, was born in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, December 1, 1874, a son of Alexander and Mary Ann
(Douglas) Wilson. The father, a farmer by occupation, is still living in
Scotland. The son obtained a public school education in his native country and
was thirty years of age when he came to Yakima in the year 1905. He then entered
the employ of Samuel Cameron, with whom he remained for a few years and later
was admitted to a partnership. About 1910 he purchased a band of sheep and has
since been engaged in the sheep industry, developing his interests along this
line to extensive proportions. He has conducted his business wisely and
carefully, so that success in substantial measure is coming to him.

In 1914 Mr. Wilson returned to Scotland and married Miss Jean Gauld of that
country. They have one child, William Gauld. Mr. Wilson has membership in the
Masonic fraternity and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. he became a
naturalized American citizen and since securing the right of franchise has voted
with the republican party. He is not active in political circles but
concentrates his efforts and energies upon his business affairs and has never
had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he
found the opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has worked his
way steadily upward.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.