Ken Burbridge

Kenneth Joseph Burbridge (July 2, 1911 – June 25, 2000) was a Canadian diplomat. He was the high commissioner of Canada to New Zealand between 1963 and 1967.

Ken Burbridge
High Commissioner of Canada to New Zealand
In office
1963–1967
Preceded byGeorge Heasman
Succeeded byRonald Macdonnell
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Joseph Burbridge

(1911-07-02)July 2, 1911
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedJune 25, 2000(2000-06-25) (aged 88)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
Marion Catherine Smith
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(m. 1943; died 1999)​
Children2[1]
Occupation
  • Civil servant
  • diplomat
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
ThesisThe co-operative movement (1943)

Early life and education

Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick on July 2, 1911, Burbridge was the son of Elizabeth Burbridge (née Foley) and Harry Burbridge, a fireman.[2]

Burbridge earned Bachelor of Civil Law and Master of Arts degrees, before completing a PhD in political science at the University of Ottawa in 1943. The title of his doctoral thesis was The co-operative movement.[3]

On November 20, 1943, Burbridge married Marion Catherine Smith at St George's Church in Ottawa West.[4]

Career

During World War II, Burbridge was a legal adviser in the Civil Service of Canada. In 1947, he joined the Department of External Affairs, based in Ottawa, as a legal adviser. In 1954, he was appointed Canadian deputy permanent representative to the North Atlantic Council and the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation in Paris. He served in that role until 1957 when he became the Canadian consul-general in Seattle.[1][5]

Burbridge was named as the Canadian high commissioner to New Zealand in November 1962, and took up the post in March 1963.[6][7] In January 1967, shortly before relinquishing the role of high commissioner, Burbridge presented a trophy, the Canada Cup, to the Wellington Ice Hockey League, to be contested annually among senior teams in the league.[8]

Later life and death

Burbridge was predeceased by his wife, Marion, in 1999.[9] He died in Ottawa on June 25, 2000, at the age of 88.[10]

References
  1. "Canadian diplomat". The Press. Vol. 103, no. 30610. November 28, 1964. p. 25. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. "Index to Provincial Registrations of Births: Burbridge, Kenneth Joseph". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. Burbridge, Kenneth Joseph (1943). The co-operative movement (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. "Burbridge–Smith". Ottawa Citizen. November 20, 1943. p. 12.
  5. "New Zealand envoy is appointed". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1962. p. 48.
  6. "Personal items". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29980. November 15, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. "Canadian diplomat wants closer ties". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30079. March 13, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  8. "Canada Cup". The Press. Vol. 106, no. 31270. January 17, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. "Deaths". Ottawa Citizen. September 18, 1999. p. 31.
  10. "Deaths". Ottawa Citizen. June 29, 2000. p. 50.


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