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, Canada
Died	31 December 1979(1979-12-31) (aged 77) Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada[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 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. Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

External links

• William Rae Tomlinson – Parliament of Canada biography