Robert Nelson Walsh (October 6, 1864 – December 31, 1938) was a Canadian politician.

Robert Nelson Walsh
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Huntingdon
In office
1904–1908
Preceded byWilliam Scott Maclaren
Succeeded byJames Alexander Robb
Personal details
Born(1864-10-06)October 6, 1864
Huntingdon, Canada East
DiedDecember 31, 1938(1938-12-31) (aged 74)
Political partyConservative

Born in Huntingdon, Canada East, Walsh was educated at the Huntingdon Academy and McGill University. A veterinary surgeon, he was for twelve years a Town Councillor in Huntingdon and Mayor for six years. He has been Warden of the county and served on the School Board. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1904 federal election for the Quebec riding of Huntingdon after being defeated in the 1900 election. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908 and again in 1911.

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