Chester Samuel Walters (August 24, 1878 – December 10, 1958) was a
Canadian
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politician and administrator.
Born in
Waterford, Ontario
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, Walters, a public accountant, founded the Certified Public Accountants' Association. He was elected as mayor of
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in 1915 at age 36. He served until 1916.
In 1934, Walters became
deputy minister of public works for the province of
Ontario
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. The next year, he became deputy minister of the Ontario treasury. He served in this post until 1953.
1878 births
1958 deaths
Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario
People from Norfolk County, Ontario
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