Background
FLINT, Thomas Barnard was born in April 1847 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of late John Flint, Shipowner, and Anne Barnard Flint of Yarmouth, N.S.
FLINT, Thomas Barnard was born in April 1847 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of late John Flint, Shipowner, and Anne Barnard Flint of Yarmouth, N.S.
Studied at Mountain Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States), United States of America. Master of Arts; Bachelor of Laws.
Admitted to the Supreme Court Bar of Nova Scotia, 1871. Commissioner of the Supreme and County Courts and in Admiralty, 1873. High Sheriff of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 1884-1887.
Assistant Clerk of the Provincial Assembly, 1887-1891. Member Liberal for the County of Yarmouth, House of Commons of Canada, 1891. Reelected, 1890 and 1900.
Chief Government Whip for Maritime Provinces, 1896 - 1900. Chairman of the Committee on Standing Orders of the House, 1898-1902. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, A.F. and Master of Arts, 1897, 1898, and 1899. D. Commander of Order of Leopold; Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada since 1902.
Club: Canadian, Ottawa.
Spouse 1874, Mary Ella, of Yarmouth,daughter of late Thos.