Orren D. Casselman | |
Birth Date: | November 3, 1861 |
Birth Place: | Chesterville, Canada West |
Death Place: | Chesterville, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse: | Mary Olive Sanders m 5 Sep 1905 |
Term Start: | December 1917 |
Term End: | December 1921 |
Predecessor: | Andrew Broder |
Successor: | Preston Elliott |
Profession: | merchant |
Party: | Unionist Party |
Allegiance: | Canada |
Serviceyears: | 1914 - 1918 |
Rank: | Recruiting Officer |
Unit: | No. 3 Military District |
Battles: | First World War |
Orren D. Casselman (November 3, 1861 - November 15, 1950) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Dundas in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist member.
He was born in Chesterville, Canada West, the son of James C. Casselman, and was educated in Morrisburg and Hamilton. He taught school for two years before opening a general store in Chesterville. In 1905, he married Alin Sanders. Casselman was a recruiting officer and served overseas during World War I. He was defeated in the 1921 general election.
His half-brother William H. Casselman served in the Ontario provincial assembly.