Walter Patrick Twinn
Canadian politician
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Walter Patrick Twinn (March 29, 1934 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian Chief of the Sawridge First Nation starting in 1966, and Senator from 1990 to 1997. Twinn was elected chief just after oil was discovered on Sawridge reserve land;[1] with the royalties from that he created a legacy for the Sawridge band by building first the Sawridge hotel and then other buildings.[2]
Walter Patrick Twinn | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Alberta | |
| In office September 27, 1990 – October 30, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1934 |
| Died | October 30, 1997 (aged 63) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Twinn was born in Slave Lake, Alberta and attended residential school.[3] He was appointed to the Senate in 1990 representing the senatorial division of Alberta and sitting as a Progressive Conservative. He served until his death in 1997.
He died of a heart attack in 1997 after returning from a ceremonial sweat lodge.[4]
