Richard Tooley

Richard Tooley
Ontario MPP
In office
1886–1894
Preceded by Donald MacKenzie
Succeeded by William Shore
In office
1871–1883
Preceded by James Evans
Succeeded by Donald MacKenzie
Constituency Middlesex East
Personal details
Born (1820-11-25)November 25, 1820
Devonshire, England
Died February 28, 1910(1910-02-28) (aged 89)
Political party Conservative

Richard Tooley (November 25, 1820 – Feb. 28, 1910) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1883 and from 1886 to 1894 as a member of the Conservative party.

He was born in Devonshire, England in 1820 and came to Middlesex County in Canada West in 1855. He served on the town council for North Dorchester Township from 1863 to 1870 and was county warden in 1870. He was elected to the provincial assembly as a Conservative in 1871. He resigned in 1883 but ran again in 1886.


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