James Riddell (politician) explained

James Riddell (May 1850  - September 19, 1926) 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. He came to Carman, Manitoba in 1880.^[1] 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.^[3] In 1904, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Macdonald seat in the Canadian House of Commons.^[4]

Riddell later was president of the Caledonia Box and Manufacturing Company in Winnipeg.^[1] He died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 76.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bumsted, J M . Dictionary of Manitoba Biography . 1999 . 208 . 0887551696 . University of Manitoba Press . 2012-11-06.
2. Book: Gemmill, John A . The Canadian parliamentary companion . 1897 . 359 . 978-0-665-32962-3 . 2012-11-06.
3. Web site: MLA Biographies - Deceased . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155427/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html . 2014-03-30 .
4. Web site: Macdonald, Manitoba (1892 - 1947) . History of Federal Ridings since 1867 . Library of Parliament . 2012-11-06.
5. Web site: James Riddell (1850-1926) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2012-11-06.