Thomas Barnard Flint (April 28, 1847 – April 8, 1919) was a

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lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Yarmouth in the

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from 1891 to 1902 as a

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member.

Early life and education

He was born in

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, the son of John Flint and Anne Barnard, and was educated at the Wesleyan Academy in

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and

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. He married Mary Ella Dane.

Career

He was called to the bar in 1872 and set up practice in Yarmouth. In 1874, Flint married Mary E. Dane. He was high sheriff for

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from 1883 to 1886.

Political career

Flint was assistant clerk for the

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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 1902, Flint was named

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and resigned his seat. He served in that post until 1918. He died the following year in Yarmouth at the age of 71. He was editor of ''Bourinot's Parliamentary Practice and Procedure'', 3rd edition, published in 1903.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flint, Thomas Barnard 1847 births 1919 deaths Harvard University alumni Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Clerks of the House of Commons (Canada) Mount Allison University alumni 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada