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CASSELMAN, Arza Clair, Q.C.
Picture of CASSELMAN, Arza Clair, Q.C.
© House of Commons 1953
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1891.01.19
Place of Birth: Williamsburg Township, Ontario, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1958.05.11 (67 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Barrister, lawyer
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 11905 Days (32 years, 7 months, 4 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1958.03.31 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1957.06.10 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1953.08.10 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1949.06.27 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1945.06.11 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario National Government 1940.03.26 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1935.10.14 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1930.07.28 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1926.09.14 Elected
Grenville--Dundas, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1925.10.29 Elected
Grenville, Ontario Resignation. To allow Arthur Meighen to run for office. Conservative (1867-1942) 1921.12.06 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative 1945.06.11 - 1958.05.11
National Government 1940.03.26 - 1945.06.10
Conservative (1867-1942) 1925.10.29 - 1940.03.25
Conservative (1867-1942) 1921.12.06 - 1921.12.27

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Whip

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Chief Opposition Whip 1936 - 1955
Whip of the Progressive Conservative Party 1936 - 1955
Whip of the Conservative Party (1867-1942) 1935.01.01 - 1942.01.01

Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole 1957.10.15 - 1958.02.01

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
Special Committee on Broadcasting 24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
Special Committee on Canteen Funds 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on Pension Act and War Veterans' Allowance Act 19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization 24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
Standing Committee on Debates 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections 20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts 19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
Standing Committee on Standing Orders 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)


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