William Rae Tomlinson

William Rae Tomlinson
Member of Parliament
for Bruce
In office
October 1935 – April 1945
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byAndrew Ernest Robinson
Personal details
Born
William Rae Tomlinson

(1902-01-24)24 January 1902
Seneca Township, Ontario, Canada
Died31 December 1979(1979-12-31) (aged 77)
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada[1]
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Lucille Peers
m. 18 June 1927[2]
Professionbarrister

William Rae Tomlinson (24 January 1902 – 31 December 1979) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. 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. ^ a b Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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