Edwin William Brunsden, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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About Edwin William Brunsden
- Edwin William Brunsden (born: December 10, 1896 Kent, England – died: September 28, 1976) 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 House of Commons of Canada 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.
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