Arza Clair Casselman
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Arza Clair Casselman was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville
in 1921 and then Grenville—Dundas
from 1925 to 1958 in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Conservative
and later Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Williamsburg Township, Ontario in 1891, the son of Michael Casselman. He studied at Morrisburg and then Osgoode Hall
and was called to the bar in 1915. He served in the Canadian Army in World War I
. On his return, he set up practice in Prescott
. He married Dorothy Chalmers in 1920. In 1921, he was elected to the House of Commons but stepped aside to allow Arthur Meighen
to take his seat in 1922. In 1925, Casselman married Elizabeth Mundle after the death of his first wife. In 1931, he was named King's Counsel. He served as whip for the Conservative party from 1935 to 1955. In 1946, he married Jean Rowe
, the daughter of Earl Rowe
. His wife Jean was elected to his seat after his death in 1958.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville
Grenville (electoral district)
Grenville was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenville North ridings...
in 1921 and then Grenville—Dundas
Grenville—Dundas
Grenville—Dundas was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
from 1925 to 1958 in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and later Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member.
He was born in Williamsburg Township, Ontario in 1891, the son of Michael Casselman. He studied at Morrisburg and then Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto constructed between 1829 and 1832 in the late Georgian Palladian and Neoclassical styles. It houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society of Upper Canada...
and was called to the bar in 1915. He served in the Canadian Army in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. On his return, he set up practice in Prescott
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
. He married Dorothy Chalmers in 1920. In 1921, he was elected to the House of Commons but stepped aside to allow Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...
to take his seat in 1922. In 1925, Casselman married Elizabeth Mundle after the death of his first wife. In 1931, he was named King's Counsel. He served as whip for the Conservative party from 1935 to 1955. In 1946, he married Jean Rowe
Jean Casselman Wadds
Jean Casselman Wadds, OC was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Grenville—Dundas from 1958 to 1968. She sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
, the daughter of Earl Rowe
William Earl Rowe
William Earl Rowe, PC , was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968. He also had four children, one of which died during labour....
. His wife Jean was elected to his seat after his death in 1958.