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Thomas Kidd (British Columbia politician)

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Thomas Kidd
MLA for Westminster-Richmond
In office
1894–1903
Personal details
Born(1846-02-23)February 23, 1846
County Down, Ireland
DiedJune 5, 1930(1930-06-05) (aged 84)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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Thomas Kidd (February 23, 1846 – June 5, 1930) was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. [1] He represented Westminster-Richmond in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1894 to 1903. [2] He did not seek a fourth term in the Legislature in the 1903 provincial election.

He was born in County Down, [1] the son of William Kidd and Margaret Garrett, and was educated there. Kidd arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1874, by way of New Zealand and California. Kidd settled on Lulu Island, where he operated a large farm and raised livestock. In 1883, he married Letitia Smith. Kidd served on the municipal council for Richmond for several years, [2] also serving as reeve. [1]

Kidd published History of Lulu Island and Occasional Poems in 1927. [3]

He died in Richmond at the age of 84. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1897). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 374.
  2. 1 2 Scholefield, Ethelbert O. S.; Howay, Frederic William (1914). British Columbia from the earliest times to the present. Vol. 4. pp. 30–31.
  3. ↑ Kidd, Thomas (2007). "History of Lulu Island and Occasional Poems" (PDF). City of Richmond. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Vital Event Death Registration". Search BC Archives. British Columbia Archives. Retrieved 3 November 2009.


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