Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Riddell, John Henry
Parallel form(s) of name
- J. H. Riddell
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Description area
Dates of existence
1863-1952
History
John Henry Riddell (1863-1952) was a Methodist minister and educator. He was born in Peel County, Ontario, studied at Victoria University and was ordained in the Methodist Church in 1892. He ministered in Winnipeg and lectured at Wesley College. In 1903 he was appointed to found Alberta College in Edmonton. In 1917 he was appointed Principal of Wesley/United College; he served until 1938. He was involved in resolving the issues of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 as Chairman of the Minimum Wage Commission. He wrote books on the history of Methodism in the West and on Eldership.