Stanley B. Wilson

Stanley Brock Wilson (October 11, 1869 – January 27, 1937) was a Canadian-American labor leader, newspaper publisher and Methodist preacher who served two terms on the California State Board of Education.[1][2] In 1906, he ran for mayor of Los Angeles on the Public Ownership ticket.[3] In 1918, Governor William Stephens appointed Wilson to a seat on the California State Board of Education, where he served until 1923.[4] Throughout his life he edited and published several newspapers and magazines, including the Western Comrade.[5]

The Reverend
Stanley B. Wilson
Wilson in 1906
Member of the
California State Board of Education
In office
December 21, 1918 – November 9, 1923
Appointed byWilliam Stephens
Preceded byCharles A. Whitmore
Succeeded byS. D. Merk
Personal details
Born(1869-10-11)October 11, 1869
Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 27, 1937(1937-01-27) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Prohibition (1890)
Public Ownership (1906)
Democratic (1908)
Socialist (1911–1915)
Spouse
Georgia M. Baxter
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(m. 1891)​
Children
  • Charlotte
  • Ethel
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationLabor leader, newspaper publisher, preacher
Known for1906 Los Angeles mayoral election
The Western Comrade

Works
  • Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? Los Angeles: The Citizen Print Shop, 1912.
  • The Gospel of Socialism. Los Angeles: The Citizen Print Shop, 1913.
  • The Western Comrade. Los Angeles: The Citizen Publishing Company, 1913-1918.

References
  1. "Stanley B. Wilson dies in Los Angeles hospital". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento. 27 January 1937. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. "Eloquent labor leader once a fighting parson". The Los Angeles Evening Express. Los Angeles. 2 September 1907. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "Machine rebuked at polls". The Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles. 6 December 1906. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. "Merk named on the Board of Education". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento. 10 November 1923. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. "The Marxists Internet Archive"


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