Walter Edward Foster

Walter Edward Foster
The Honourable Walter Edward Foster, PC
17th Premier of New Brunswick
In office
April 4, 1917 – February 1, 1923
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant GovernorJosiah Wood
Gilbert White Ganong
William Pugsley
Preceded byJames A. Murray
Succeeded byPeter J. Veniot
MLA for Victoria
In office
April 23, 1917 – October 9, 1920
Serving with John F. Tweeddale
Preceded byJames Burgess Jr.
Succeeded byGeorge W. Warnock
MLA for Saint John City
In office
October 9, 1920 – February 1, 1923
Serving with Robert T. Hayes, William E. Scully, W. F. Roberts
Preceded byJohn R. Campbell
Succeeded byLeonard P. D. Tilley
Secretary of State for Canada
In office
September 26, 1925 – November 12, 1925
Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded byArthur Bliss Copp
Succeeded byCharles Murphy (Acting)
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
In office
January 11, 1936 – May 8, 1940
Prime MinisterW. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded byPierre-Édouard Blondin
Succeeded byGeorges Parent
Senator for Saint John, New Brunswick
In office
December 6, 1928 – November 14, 1947
Nominated byW. L. Mackenzie King
Appointed byThe Marquess of Willingdon
Personal details
Born(1873-04-09)April 9, 1873
St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedNovember 14, 1947(1947-11-14) (aged 74)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyNew Brunswick Liberal Association
Liberal Party of Canada
Spouse
Johanna M. Vassie
(m. 1903)
ChildrenWalter W. V. Foster
OccupationBusinessman
ProfessionPolitician

Walter Edward Foster PC (April 9, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a Canadian politician and businessman in New Brunswick.