William Tobias

William Verner Tobias (March 10, 1892[1] – October 16, 1941[2]) 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.

Tobias served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and was wounded at Passchendaele, receiving the Military Cross.

[1] 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.