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]
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]