Frederick Niddrie
Frederick James Niddrie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office November 16, 1950 – December 19, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Cook |
| Succeeded by | Roderick Macleod |
| Constituency | Olds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1890 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | December 19, 1958 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | farmer and politician |
Frederick James Arthur Niddrie (March 27, 1890 – December 19, 1958) was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.
Early life[edit]
Niddrie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1889. His family moved to [Eagle Valley on the Big Red Deer River west of Olds, Alberta] when he was very young. He took his early schooling in Eagle Valley country school and later attended post secondary education at Alberta College in Edmonton.[1]
Political career[edit]
Niddrie ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the by-election held on November 16, 1950. He defeated Liberal candidate M. Winther to hold the Olds electoral district for Social Credit.[2]
Less than two years later, Niddrie ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election. He faced a straight fight against Liberal candidate Edward Miller and won his second term easily.[3] Niddrie was re-elected for his third and final term in the 1955 Alberta general election. His margin of victory dropped against Liberal candidate A. Boyce, but he still won easily.[4]
Niddrie died on December 19, 1958, as a result of complications from a ruptured appendix that he had been hospitalized with approximately two weeks prior. He was buried in Olds, Alberta.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Social Credit MLA dies in Alberta". Vol 66 No 73. Winnipeg Free Press. December 22, 1958. p. 28.
- ^ "Past By-Election results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Olds results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Olds results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.