William Rae Tomlinson

William Rae Tomlinson
Member of Parliament
for Bruce
In office
October 1935  April 1945
Preceded by riding created
Succeeded by Andrew Ernest Robinson
Personal details
Born William Rae Tomlinson
(1902-01-24)24 January 1902
Seneca Township, Ontario
Died 31 December 1979(1979-12-31) (aged 77)
Owen Sound, Ontario[1]
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Lucille Peers
m. 18 June 1927[2]
Profession barrister

William Rae Tomlinson (24 January 1902 31 December 1979) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Seneca Township, Ontario and became a barrister by career.

He attended high school at Caledonia, then proceeded to law studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1937.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Bruce riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940. After completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Tomlinson did not seek re-election in 1945.

References

  1. "Birth and Death Notices". The Globe and Mail. 2 January 1980. p. 25.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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