Thomas Alfred Wardle | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1971 |
Term End1: | 1975 |
Predecessor1: | John L. Brown |
Successor1: | Marion Bryden |
Constituency1: | Beaches-Woodbine |
Office2: | City of Toronto Alderman |
Term Start2: | 1960 |
Term End2: | 1972 |
Predecessor2: | A.G. Cranham & Alex Hodgins |
Successor2: | Dorothy Thomas, Reid Scott |
Constituency2: | The Beaches, Ward 8 (1960–69), Ward 9 (1969–1972) |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Birth Date: | 31 October 1913 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario |
Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario |
Thomas Alfred Wardle (October 31, 1913 – June 20, 2005) was a Canadian politician, who represented Beaches-Woodbine in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1975 as a Progressive Conservative member in the majority government headed by Bill Davis.[1]
Wardle married Inez Evelyn (1913–1997) and they had one son, Tom Wardle Jr. Wardle Snr served in the RCAF during World War II.
Wardle was active in a wide variety of public and private sector roles. He served as a trustee and then as chairman of the Toronto Board of Education. He was also an alderman for The Beaches (ward 8/9) in City of Toronto from 1960 to 1972. His son Tom Jr. was an alderman for the same ward from 1976 to 1980.[2] He served as chairman of the Riverdale Hospital and Foundation.
Wardle is buried with his wife in St. Johns Norway Cemetery, in Toronto.