John Tolmie | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bruce West | |
| In office 1896–1904 | |
| Preceded by | James Rowand |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1903 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bruce North | |
| In office 1906–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Thomas Bland |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1845 Balgowan, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Died | February 10, 1916 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Liberal |
John Tolmie (August 30, 1845 – February 10, 1916) was a Canadian politician.[1]
Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland,[1] the son of Alexander Tolmie and Mary Fraser,[2] he emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1868 and settled in Bruce Township, Ontario.[3] A salt manufacturer in Kincardine, Ontario,[2] he was Reeve of Bruce Township for four years, Deputy-Reeve of Kincardine for one year, and for two years Mayor of Kincardine.[3] In 1883, Tolmie married Maggie H. Paterson.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Bruce West in 1896. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 but did not run in 1904. He was elected in a 1906 by-election for Bruce North after the death of the sitting MP and was re-elected in 1908. He was defeated in 1911.[1] Tolmie died in Kincardine at the age of 70.[2]