Background
Thurlow was born in 1913 at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
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Arthur Louis Thurlow
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Education
He was educated at Dalhousie University, and was a lawyer by career.
Career
He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953. Thurlow entered provincial politics in 1949, when he was elected in the dual-member Lunenburg County riding with Liberal Gordon East. Romkey. In the 1953 election, Thurlow and Rompkey were both defeated, losing the riding to Progressive Conservative"s Harley J. Spence and R. Clifford Levy.
On January 4, 1980, Thurlow was appointed chief justice of the Federal Court of Canada, serving until his retirement on May 5, 1988.
Thurlow celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2013.
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Membership
He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
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Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.