Edward Kidd
Edward Kidd (September 9, 1849 – September 16, 1912) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1905 and 1909 to 1912 as a Conservative member.
Edward Kidd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton | |
| In office 1900–1905 | |
| Preceded by | William Thomas Hodgins |
| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Borden |
| Succeeded by | William Foster Garland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1849 Oxford Township, Canada West |
| Died | September 16, 1912 |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Profession | Politician |
He was born in Oxford Township, Canada West, the son of William Kidd, and was educated in Burritt's Rapids. Kidd served on the council for North Gower Township and for Carleton County. He owned a number of cheese factories in Carleton County. He resigned his seat in 1905 to allow Robert Borden, the party leader, to sit in the house. Kidd died in office in 1912.
His cousin George Nelson Kidd represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the same time period and a nephew Thomas Ashmore Kidd later served as speaker for the Ontario legislature.
In North Gower, the road Edward Kidd Crescent is a residential road named after him.
Electoral record
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Kidd | 2,616 | 66.14 | –1.14 | ||||
| Liberal | Donald Hector MacLean | 1,339 | 33.86 | +1.14 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,955 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.14 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 22 February 1909 On the election of Robert Borden to Halifax and Carleton, and his choosing to sit for Halifax, 25 January 1909 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Kidd | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Kidd | 2,055 | 63.56 | –1.01 | ||||
| Liberal | James E. Caldwell | 1,178 | 36.44 | +1.01 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,233 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.01 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Kidd | 1,611 | 64.57 | +17.06 | ||||
| Liberal | John McKellar | 884 | 35.43 | –4.66 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,495 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.86 | ||||||
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912, EJ Chambers