Thomas Alfred Wardle Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1975.
  2. Web site: In Memoriam. East York Garden Club . 2005 newsletter.