Donald Tolmie

Donald Ross Tolmie
Alderman of Welland, Ontario
In office 1957–1964
Member of Parliament for Welland
In office November 1965 – September 1972
Preceded by	Victor Railton
Succeeded by	William Hector McMillan
Personal details
Born	11 November 1923(1923-11-11) Lindsay, Ontario
Died	18 March 2009(2009-03-18) (aged 85) Pelham, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Profession	lawyer

Donald Ross Tolmie (11 November 1923 – 18 March 2009) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Tolmie was born in Lindsay, Ontario and served in World War II as a Avro Lancaster navigator. He became a lawyer in Welland, Ontario where he was an alderman from 1957 to 1964. After this, he entered federal politics winning a seat at the Welland riding in the 1965 general election. Tolmie was re-elected there in 1968, then left federal politics in 1972 after completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament.

From October 1971 to September 1972, Tolmie was Parliamentary Secretary to Ron Basford, the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs at that time.

After an undisclosed illness, Tolmie died at his home in Pelham, Ontario on 18 March 2009.^[1]

References

1. ^ Tay, Mark (20 March 2009). "Donald Tolmie remembered as great MP and lawyer". Welland Tribune. http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1488476. Retrieved 2009-03-22. 

External links

• Donald Tolmie - Parliament of Canada biography

Persondata
Name	Tolmie, Donald Ross
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	11 November 1923
Place of birth	Lindsay, Ontario
Date of death	18 March 2009
Place of death	Pelham, Ontario