James Riddell (politician)

James Riddell (May 1850 – September 19, 1926^[1]) was a Scottish-Canadian farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Lorne from 1896 to 1903 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal.

He was born in Jedburgh and was educated there and at St. Andrew's University. Riddell married a Miss Sharp in Galt, Ontario.^[2] He came to Carman, Manitoba in 1880.^[3] He was president of the Dufferin Agricultural Society.^[2]

Riddell was defeated when he ran for the Dufferin seat in the Manitoba assembly in 1903.^[4] In 1904, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Macdonald seat in the Canadian House of Commons.^[5]

Riddell later was president of the Caledonia Box and Manufacturing Company in Winnipeg.^[3] He died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 76.^[1]

References

1. "James Riddell (1850-1926)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
2. Gemmill, John A (1897). The Canadian parliamentary companion. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-665-32962-3. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
3. Bumsted, J M (1999). Dictionary of Manitoba Biography. University of Manitoba Press. p. 208. ISBN 0887551696. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
4. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014.
5. "Macdonald, Manitoba (1892 - 1947)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 November 2012.