Edwin William Brunsden
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Edwin William Brunsden was an agent, an agrologist. He saw combat in World War I
and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.
Brunsden served overseas in World War I
from 1915 to 1918. He served with the 29th Infantry Battalion.
Brunsden first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1957 federal election
. He was defeated by Social Credit
candidate Horace Olson
. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Brunsden and Olson would face each other in the 1958 federal election
with Edwin defeating Olson in a hotly contested election. Olson would run against Brunsden for a third time in the 1962 federal election
. In that election Olson would defeat Brunsden. A year later the Liberal
minority government would fall forcing the 1963 federal election
. Brunsden would attempt win back his seat and run against Olson for the 4th time, Olson defeated him again, and he retired from federal politics.
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...
and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.
Brunsden served overseas 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...
from 1915 to 1918. He served with the 29th Infantry Battalion.
Brunsden first ran for a seat 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...
in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. He was defeated by Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate Horace Olson
Bud Olson
Horace Andrew Olson, PC, AOE was a Canadian businessman, politician, and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. He also served as a Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Economic and Regional Development...
. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Brunsden and Olson would face each other in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
with Edwin defeating Olson in a hotly contested election. Olson would run against Brunsden for a third time in the 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
. In that election Olson would defeat Brunsden. A year later the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
minority government would fall forcing the 1963 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. Brunsden would attempt win back his seat and run against Olson for the 4th time, Olson defeated him again, and he retired from federal politics.