Walter Edward Foster
Walter Edward Foster | |
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The Honourable Walter Edward Foster, PC | |
| 17th Premier of New Brunswick | |
| In office April 4, 1917 – February 1, 1923 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Lieutenant Governor | Josiah Wood Gilbert White Ganong William Pugsley |
| Preceded by | James A. Murray |
| Succeeded by | Peter J. Veniot |
| MLA for Victoria | |
| In office April 23, 1917 – October 9, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | James Burgess Jr. |
| Succeeded by | George W. Warnock |
| MLA for Saint John City | |
| In office October 9, 1920 – February 1, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Leonard P. D. Tilley |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office September 26, 1925 – November 12, 1925 | |
| Prime Minister | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bliss Copp |
| Succeeded by | Charles Murphy (Acting) |
| Speaker of the Senate of Canada | |
| In office January 11, 1936 – May 8, 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Édouard Blondin |
| Succeeded by | Georges Parent |
| Senator for Saint John, New Brunswick | |
| In office December 6, 1928 – November 14, 1947 | |
| Nominated by | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Appointed by | The Marquess of Willingdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1873 St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | November 14, 1947 (aged 74) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | New Brunswick Liberal Association Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse |
Johanna M. Vassie (m. 1903) |
| Children | Walter W. V. Foster |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Politician |
Walter Edward Foster PC (April 9, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a Canadian politician and businessman in New Brunswick.