Rae Eddie
MLA for New Westminster
In office 1952–1969
Preceded by	Byron Johnson
Succeeded by	Dennis Cocke
Personal details
Born	John McRae Eddie (1900-08-23)August 23, 1900 Ekfrid, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 6, 1977(1977-02-06) (aged 76) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation → New Democrat

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,^[1] 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 then premier Byron Ingemar Johnson to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1952.^[1] He died in New Westminster at the age of 76.^[2]

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