Frederick Clayton Casselman
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Lieutenant Frederick Clayton Casselman (born: October 2, 1885, Helmsville, Montana - died: March 20, 1941) was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.
in 1916. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
and then the Wiltshire Regiment
until 1919.
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Casselman ran in the 1940 Canadian federal election
in the Edmonton East
as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Orvis A. Kennedy
. Casselman died a year into his 1st term in office on March 20, 1941, at age 55. His wife Cora Taylor Casselman
won election in his place in the subsequent by-election.
Military service
Casselman joined the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
in 1916. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
and then the Wiltshire Regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
The Wiltshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment of Foot....
until 1919.
Political career
Casselman served a long career as an Edmonton municipal politician, he served as a Public School Trustee from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he resigned his Trustee seat and ran for Alderman winning a seat. He held his Aldermanic post until he resigned in 1940 to run for the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
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Casselman ran in the 1940 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
in the Edmonton East
Edmonton East
Edmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Orvis A. Kennedy
Orvis A. Kennedy
Orvis A. Kennedy was an executive, manager, organizer, salesman and a Canadian federal politician....
. Casselman died a year into his 1st term in office on March 20, 1941, at age 55. His wife Cora Taylor Casselman
Cora Taylor Casselman
Cora Taylor Casselman was a Canadian federal politician.Casselman was elected to represented the electoral district of Edmonton East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1941 to 1945...
won election in his place in the subsequent by-election.