William Lorne Northmore Somerville

William Lorne Northmore Somerville
46th President of the Canadian Bar Association
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byNeil McKelvey, Q.C.
Succeeded byIrwin Dorfman, Q.C.
Personal details
Born(1921-08-24)August 24, 1921
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 87)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SpouseMary
ChildrenNanci, Sarah, Bill, David and Frederick
Alma materTrinity College, University of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1943–1946
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Canadian Artillery
Royal Canadian Intelligence Corps
United States Military Intelligence Corps (secondment)

William Lorne Northmore Somerville, QC (August 24, 1921 – June 10, 2009), was a Canadian lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He spent his career in private practice with the firm of Borden & Elliot, one of Canada's largest law firms (now Borden Ladner Gervais). For the last ten years of his career, he served as chairman of the firm. He also served as president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1974 to 1975.