sentences:  At the subsequent by-election in 1897, Wilson won the seat for the Liberals.One of his obituaries mentions that at Wanganui Collegiate, Wilford had been Wilson's pupil, but Wilford's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography entry lists schools other than Wanganui Collegiate.Wilson retired in 1899 when the next general election was held, and Wilford won the seat back on behalf of the Liberal Party.