Walter Robert Johnson
Canadian politician
Intro | Canadian politician | |
Places | Canada | |
is | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 27 September 1927 | |
Age | 97 years |
Walter Robert Johnson (born September 27, 1927)) is a farmer, rancher and former 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, the son of Julius G. Johnson and Laura S. Thoradson. In 1952, Johnson married Dorothea Elaine Olson. Johnson was a livestock producer, a director of the Saskatchewan Hereford Association and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Johnson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1978 before being elected in 1982.