Walter Dinsdale

Walter Dinsdale
Official 1980 portrait
Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources
In office
11 October 1960 – 21 April 1963
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byAlvin Hamilton
Succeeded byArthur Laing
Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys
Acting
10 October 1961 – 27 December 1961
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byPaul Comtois
Succeeded byJacques Flynn
Member of Parliament
for Brandon—Souris
In office
10 August 1953 – 20 November 1982
Preceded byRiding created
Succeeded byLee Clark
Member of Parliament
for Brandon
In office
25 June 1951 – 9 August 1953
Preceded byJames Matthews
Succeeded byRiding merged
Personal details
BornWalter Gilbert Dinsdale
(1916-04-03)3 April 1916
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died20 November 1982(1982-11-20) (aged 66)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Lenore Gusdal
(m. 1947)
Children5
Alma mater
Profession
  • Lecturer
  • social worker
  • teacher
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Walter Gilbert Dinsdale PC DFC (3 April 1916 – 20 November 1982) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1951 until his death, and is known for the work he did with people with disabilities.