Career
He represented Saanich from 1953 to 1966 and Saanich and the Islands from 1966 to 1972 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Cr member. He also ran once for Parliament, in the 1972 federal election. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Arthur Tisdalle and East. Mulhulland.
In 1938, Tisdalle married Helen Millhouse.
Tisdalle published three books of poetry. He died of cancer at the age of 81.
John Tisdale published the following books:
Rhymes of Time (1974)
Rhymes of Time II (19??)
Rhymes of Time III (1988).
