Rae Eddie

Canadian politician
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IntroCanadian politician
PlacesCanada
isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Death6 February 1977New Westminster
The details

Biography

John McRae (Rae) Eddie (August 23, 1900 – February 6, 1977) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1969, representing the riding of New Westminster. He was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which became the New Democratic Party.
He was born in Ontario, of Scottish descent, and was educated in Saskatchewan. Eddie later moved to British Columbia, where he married Norma Sutherland. He worked in the lumber industry. Eddie defeated former premier Byron Ingemar Johnson to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1952. He died in New Westminster at the age of 76.

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