William Kidston (Canadian politician)

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William Kidston (February 11, 1816[1] – 1882[2]) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1871 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Halifax, the son of William Kidston, a Glasgow merchant, and Elizabeth Dawson, and was educated in Glasgow. In 1836, he married Margaret Ann,[1] the widow of Lieutenant James Duffus. Kidston was a major in the local militia, treasurer for Victoria County and custos rotulorum for the county.[3] He also served as justice of the peace.[1] Kidston lived in Baddeck. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1874.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Patterson, GG & MacDonald, WJ Patterson's History of Victoria County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1978)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)


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