About Walter Patrick Twinn
Lived 1934 – 1997 (aged 63). Walter Patrick Twinn was a Canadian politician and businessperson.
Walter Patrick Twinn (March 29, 1934 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian Chief of the Sawridge First Nation starting in 1966, and Senator from 1990 to 1997. Twinn was elected chief just after oil was discovered on Sawridge reserve land; with the royalties from that he created a legacy for the Sawridge band by building first the Sawridge hotel and then other buildings.
Twinn was born in Slave Lake, Alberta and attended residential school. He was appointed to the Senate in 1990 representing the senatorial division of Alberta and sitting as a Progressive Conservative. He served until his death in 1997.
He died of a heart attack in 1997 after returning from a ceremonial sweat lodge.
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Who was Walter Patrick Twinn?
Canadian politician (1934–1997)
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Walter Patrick Twinn was born on 29 March 1934 in Slave Lake.
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Walter Patrick Twinn died on 30 October 1997 in Alberta.
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Walter Patrick Twinn was a politician and businessperson.
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Walter Patrick Twinn was Canadian.
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