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Timothy Byron Rider

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Timothy Byron Rider (January 8, 1848 December 2, 1917) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Stanstead in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.

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He was born in Fitch Bay, Canada East, the son of Ezra B. Rider who came to Lower Canada from New Hampshire. Rider operated a sawmill and grist mill. In 1871, he married Mary E. Shaw. He was a member of the town council for Stanstead, and served as mayor for eight years; he was also the postmaster at Fitch Bay. Rider defeated Charles Carroll Colby, who had represented the riding for 24 years, to win the 1891 federal election, but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896.

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References

  • Timothy Byron Rider – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 170.
  • Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 491.


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