W. Eugene Wilson

Gene Wilson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2007
Preceded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded byCullie Tarleton
Constituency40th District (1995-2003)
82nd District (2003-2005)
93rd District (2005-2007)
In office
January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991
Preceded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Constituency40th District
Personal details
Born(1929-05-05)May 5, 1929
Boone, North Carolina
DiedJuly 31, 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican
Professionrestaurateur

William Eugene "Gene" Wilson (May 5, 1929 – July 31, 2015) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly[1][2] representing the state's 93rd House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties.[3] A retiree and restaurateur from Boone, North Carolina, Wilson served seven terms in the House of Representatives. He was defeated for re-election in November 2006 by Democrat Cullie Tarleton.

  1. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  2. ^ Publishers, Somerset (1999-05-01). Encyclopedia of North Carolina. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-403-09732-6. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. ^ "William Eugene "Gene" Wilson of Boone, North Carolina; 1929 - 2015; Obituary". Hampton Funeral Service. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.