Stanley Calef Wilson (September 10, 1879 – October 5, 1967) was an American politician, attorney, and businessman from Vermont.

A native of Orange, Vermont, Wilson graduated from Tufts University, studied law, attained admission to the bar, and became an attorney in Chelsea.

[3] He graduated from Goddard Seminary in Barre in 1896, and then taught school for a year to save enough to begin attending college.

[5] In addition, he served in the National Guard for three years as a private in Company H, 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment.

[6] Wilson also studied law, first with the firm of William P. Dillingham and Fred A. Howland, and later with Zed S.

[9] He later practiced with other partners, and for several years maintained offices in Chelsea, White River Junction, and Montpelier.

[9] A Republican, Wilson served in local offices including town meeting moderator and selectman.

[6] While serving in the senate, Wilson also carried out a gubernatorial appointment as chairman of a commission that developed plans for construction of a bridge over Lake Champlain.

[6] In addition, Wilson carried out with Hale K. Darling an appointment as special counsel to defend the state's newly-enacted intangibles tax in court.

[18][19] During his tenure as presiding officer, the state senate took the lead on legislation reorganizing the Central Vermont Railway, providing a loan to the West River Railway so that it could continue operations, modernizing the state banking system, appointing a commission to reduce and standardize electric rates, regulating billboards, and increasing the governor's salary.

[21] Wilson's two terms were marked by efforts to recover from the Flood of 1927, and to deal with the effects of the Great Depression.

[24] A second term violated the Mountain Rule provision that limited governors to two years in office.

[24] Wilson argued that he needed to both continue flood recovery efforts and to combat the negative economic effects of the Great Depression, and his reelection served to modify the Mountain Rule.

[25] Along with changes including the direct election of United States Senators and party primary elections, Weeks's and Wilson's willingness to go against tradition were seen as further eroding the Mountain Rule, one of the primary tools for maintaining discipline within the ranks of the Republican Party.

[27] After leaving the governor's office Wilson practiced law in Chelsea with F. Ray Keyser Sr., Deane C. Davis and J.

[9] In addition, he was a partner in the reorganization of the Vermont Copper Company, and served as its Secretary and President.