William Rae Tomlinson Explained

William Rae Tomlinson
Birthname:William Rae Tomlinson
Birth Date:1902 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Seneca Township, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada[1]
Spouse:Lucille Peers
m. 18 June 1927[2]
Riding:Bruce
Predecessor:riding created
Successor:Andrew Ernest Robinson
Term Start:October 1935
Term End:April 1945
Profession:barrister
Party:Liberal

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.

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. News: Birth and Death Notices . . 2 January 1980 . 25 .
  2. Book: Normandin, A. L. . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1941 .