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Thomas Barnard Flint
Thomas Barnard Flint (April 28, 1847 – April 8, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Yarmouth (electoral district), Yarmouth in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1902 as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal member. Early life and education He was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Flint and Anne Barnard, and was educated at the Mount Allison University, Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, New Brunswick and Harvard University. He married Mary Ella Dane. Career He was called to the bar in 1872 and set up practice in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth. In 1874, Flint married Mary E. Dane. He was high sheriff for Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth County from 1883 to 1886. Political career Flint was assistant clerk for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1887 to 1891. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1873 and 1882 and ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1878. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerk Of The House Of Commons (Canada)
The clerk of the House of Commons is the senior procedural and administrative officer in the House of Commons of Canada. The duties performed by the Clerk of the House of Commons include advising the Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada), Speaker of the House of Commons and Member of Parliament (Canada), Members of Parliament on matters of parliamentary procedure. As well, the Clerk is involved in the management of the House of Commons. The office is modelled on the Clerk of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Prior to the establishment of this office, there was the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. The current Clerk is Eric Janse. History The thirteenth century saw the emergence of the Clerk as a profession in England. At that time, they were employed to record the decisions made by kings and kings' advisors. It was not until 1361 that the first Clerk of the House of Commons was officially appointed by the Crown. The main duty of the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
