Thomas Barnard Flint
Canadian politician (1847–1919)
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Thomas Barnard Flint (April 28, 1847 – April 8, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Yarmouth in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1902 as a Liberal member.[1]
Thomas Barnard Flint | |
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| 4th Clerk of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1902–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John George Bourinot |
| Succeeded by | William Barton Northrup |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1891–1902 | |
| Preceded by | John Lovitt |
| Succeeded by | Bowman Brown Law |
| Constituency | Yarmouth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1847 |
| Died | April 8, 1919 (aged 71) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education
He was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,[1] the son of John Flint and Anne Barnard,[2] and was educated at the Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, New Brunswick and Harvard University.[3] He married Mary Ella Dane.[citation needed]
Career
He was called to the bar in 1872 and set up practice in Yarmouth.[2] In 1874, Flint married Mary E. Dane. He was high sheriff for Yarmouth County from 1883 to 1886.[3]
Political career
Flint was assistant clerk for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1887 to 1891.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1873 and 1882[3] and ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1878. In 1902, Flint was named Clerk of the House of Commons and resigned his seat.[1] He served in that post until 1918. He died the following year in Yarmouth at the age of 71.[4]
He was editor of Bourinot's Parliamentary Practice and Procedure, 3rd edition, published in 1903.[4]
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,732 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Robbins Kinney | 1,157 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,640 | ||||||
| Conservative | Jacob Bingay | 1,196 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,756 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,535 | ||||||