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
Born
Walter Gilbert Dinsdale

(1916-04-03)3 April 1916
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died20 November 1982(1982-11-20) (aged 66)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Lenore Gusdal
(m. 1947)
Children5
Residence(s)Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater
Profession
  • Lecturer
  • social worker
  • teacher

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.