About Walter Aseltine
Lived 1886 – 1971 (aged 85). Walter Aseltine was a Canadian lawyer, politician and farmer.
Walter Morley Aseltine, (September 3, 1886 in Napanee, Ontario – November 14, 1971) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
A farmer and lawyer by training, Aseltine ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as the Conservative candidate for Rosetown, Saskatchewan in the 1926 election.
In 1933, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by R.B. Bennett. He became Government Leader in the Senate in 1958 under John Diefenbaker. He served in that position until 1962.
Aseltine resigned from the Senate in March 1971 at the age of 84 for health reasons. He died eight months later.
The elementary school in Rosetown, Saskatchewan is named "Walter Aseltine School."
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Who was Walter Aseltine?
Canadian politician (1886–1971)
When was Walter Aseltine born?
Walter Aseltine was born on 3 September 1886.
When did Walter Aseltine die?
Walter Aseltine died on 14 November 1971.
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Walter Aseltine was a lawyer, politician and farmer.
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Walter Aseltine was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Aseltine. https://biography.guide/walter-aseltine/
MLA: "Walter Aseltine." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-aseltine/.
Chicago: "Walter Aseltine." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/walter-aseltine/.
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