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About William Tobias
- William Verner Tobias (March 10, 1892 – October 16, 1941) was a lawyer and political figure in Manitoba.
- He represented Winnipeg from 1927 to 1932 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative member.He was born in Morden, Manitoba, the son of David Tobias and Venta Zimmerman, and was educated in Winnipeg and at the University of Manitoba.
- While in university, he gained prominence as a sprinter.
- Tobias served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and was wounded at Passchendaele, receiving the Military Cross.
- After the war, he studied at the Manitoba Law School and established his own law practice.Tobias was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1927 provincial election.
- He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1932.Tobias helped establish the General Monash branch of the Canadian Legion, for Jewish veterans, and served as its president until 1940.
- He died at Deer Lodge military hospital in Winnipeg at the age of 49 after a lengthy illness.
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