William H. Casselman
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William H. Casselman was an Ontario
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....

 farmer and political figure. He represented Dundas
Dundas (electoral district)
Dundas was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.It consisted initially of Dundas County...

 as a United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...

 member from 1919 to 1923.

He was born in Chesterville, Ontario, the son of James C. Casselman, and was educated in Chesterville and Morrisburg. In 1897, he married Flora Carlyle. He was defeated in the 1923 general election. Casselman later served several terms as reeve for Chesterville. He died in an accident on the farm while unloading hay.

His half-brother Orren D. Casselman
Orren D. Casselman
Orren D. Casselman was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Dundas in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist member....

served in the House of Commons.

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