Frederick Niddrie

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.

Frederick James Niddrie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
November 16, 1950 – December 19, 1958
Preceded byNorman Cook
Succeeded byRoderick Macleod
ConstituencyOlds
Personal details
Born(1890-03-27)March 27, 1890
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedDecember 19, 1958(1958-12-19) (aged 68)
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationfarmer and politician

Early life

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

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
  1. "Social Credit MLA dies in Alberta". Vol 66 No 73. Winnipeg Free Press. December 22, 1958. p. 28.
  2. "Past By-Election results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  3. "Olds results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  4. "Olds results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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