Walter Robert Johnson

Walter Robert Johnson (September 27, 1927 – February 19, 1994) was a farmer, rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saltcoats from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan in 1927, the son of Julius G. Johnson and Laura S. Thoradson.[1] In 1952, Johnson married Dorothea Elaine Olson.[1] Johnson was a livestock producer, a director of the Saskatchewan Hereford Association and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.[2] Johnson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1978 before being elected in 1982.[3] He died in 1994 at the age of 66.[4][5]

References
  1. Flanagan, Kathryn M; Miller, Katherine J (Spring 1991). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. "The Progressive Conservative Team". Leader-Post. Regina. October 6, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  3. "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  4. "Obituary for Walter Robert JOHNSON (Aged 66)". Star-Phoenix. 2 March 1994. p. 15.
  5. "Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2021-04-03.


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