Thomas Edmonds Wilson
Thomas Edmonds Wilson (August 21, 1859 – September 20, 1933) was a Canadian outfitter and guide. Early life Wilson was born in Canada West, and graduated from grammar school in Barrie, Ontario, in 1875. In October 1878 he enrolled in the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and joined the Volunteer Militia Field Battery of Ontario, made up of OAC students. He left the college in 1879, possibly without graduating. Prominence Tom Wilson's outfitting and guiding career began in 1881 with his volunteering to be the personal attendant to explorer A.B. Rogers. As history was written, Wilson became familiar with the area West of Calgary, Alberta; and hence became the primary backcountry outfitter. Tom Wilson hired good people and was known to initially employ other notable back country guides such as Bill Peyto, Jimmy Simpson, Billy Warren, Sid Unwin, Phil Stephens and others. He outfitted many notable explorers one of which was Mary Schäffer. Travels He initially travelled west via Fort Benton, Montana, United States. He joined the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) and was stationed at Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan Sept. 22, 1880. He was assigned to monitor Sitting Bull (Ta-tanka I-yotank), who had relocated to Canada after the Battle of the