Frederick Kidd
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Frederick Alexander Kidd (July 29, 1921 - March 22, 1997) was a provincial level politician and Geologist from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
in the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1975 to 1979.
. He was elected to represent the renamed electoral district of Banff with a landslide victory over three other candidates. He served in the back benches of the governing Progressive Conservative
caucus until 1979. During his service he served on a number of committees. He did not run for a second term in office when the legislature was dissolved in 1979.
He died on March 22, 1997.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
in the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1975 to 1979.
Early life
Frederick Alexander Kidd was born in Nordegg, Alberta. He grew up in south western Alberta and became a geologist.Political career
Kidd ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1975 Alberta electionAlberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was elected to represent the renamed electoral district of Banff with a landslide victory over three other candidates. He served in the back benches of the governing Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
caucus until 1979. During his service he served on a number of committees. He did not run for a second term in office when the legislature was dissolved in 1979.
He died on March 22, 1997.