Rolston, Tilly Jean

ROLSTON, Tilly Jean, politician (b 23 Feb 1887, Vancouver; d 12 Oct 1953, Vancouver). She was a schoolteacher briefly before she married, then a homemaker before entering politics in mid-life. First elected to the provincial legislature as a CONSERVATIVE for VANCOUVER–Point Grey in 1941, she was an early supporter of W.A.C. BENNETT and switched to SOCIAL CREDIT for the 1952 election. Her timely defection gave the new party some much needed credibility. After retaining her seat, she became...

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