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William Rae Tomlinson

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Preceded by
  
riding created

Role
  
Barrister

Political party
  
Liberal

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada

Profession
  
barrister

Name
  
William Tomlinson


Full Name
  
William Rae Tomlinson

Born
  
24 January 1902 Seneca Township, Ontario (
1902-01-24
)

Spouse(s)
  
Lucille Peers m. 18 June 1927

Died
  
December 31, 1979, Owen Sound, Canada

Succeeded by
  
Andrew Ernest Robinson

William Rae Tomlinson (24 January 1902 – 31 December 1979) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. 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

William Rae Tomlinson Wikipedia