Frederick Niddrie

Background

Niddrie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1889.

Career

His family moved to Olds, Alberta when he was very young. He took his early schooling in the town and later attended post secondary education at Alberta College in Edmonton. 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 Crown

Less than two years later, Niddrie ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election. Niddrie was re-elected for his third and final term in the 1955 Alberta general election.

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.

Achievements

• He faced a straight fight against Liberal candidate Edward Miller and won his second term easily. His margin of victory dropped against Liberal candidate A. Boyce, but he still won easily.

Membership

He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Cr caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.