J. Stitt Wilson
J. Stitt Wilson | |
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Wilson c. 1916 | |
| Mayor of Berkeley, California | |
| In office July 1, 1911 – July 1, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Beverly L. Hodghead |
| Succeeded by | Charles D. Heywood |
| Member of the California State Relief Commission | |
| In office May 22, 1939 – April 29, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Frank Y. McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | Norman W. Pendleton |
| Member of the California State Social Welfare Board | |
| In office May 22, 1939 – August 28, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Frank Y. McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | John C. Cuneo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1868 Auburn, Ontario |
| Died | August 28, 1942 (aged 74) Berkeley, California |
| Political party | Socialist (before 1934) Democratic (after 1934) |
| Spouse | Emma Agnew |
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| Relatives | Irving Pichel (son-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Jackson Stitt Wilson (March 19, 1868 – August 28, 1942) was a Canadian-born American politician. He was a Christian socialist and suffragist, and held Georgist economic views. A member of the Socialist Party of America, Wilson was the mayor of Berkeley, California from 1911 to 1913. He ran for Congress in 1912 on a socialist platform, receiving 40% of the votes cast, but was defeated by the incumbent.