American journalist
Carlos Wood Riddick (February 25, 1872 – July 9, 1960) was an American politician and businessman. He served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district .
Early life and education
Riddick was born in Wells , Faribault County, Minnesota , and was educated in the public schools in Michigan. He attended Albion College in Albion, Michigan and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.[ 1] Florence Riddick Boys (1873–1963), was a journalist, suffragist, and state official in Indiana.[ 2]
Career
From 1899 to 1910, Riddick was editor of the Winamac RepublicanIndiana . Following that he was a rancher and County Assessor of Fergus Co. , Montana.
In 1918, Montana's at-large congressional district , which elected two separate members, was abolished, and the 1st and 2nd districts were created in its place. One of the at-large representatives, John M. Evans , opted to run for re-election in the 1st district, while the other, Jeannette Rankin , instead opted to run for the Senate . Riddick ran in the newly created 2nd district, and was narrowly elected over Harry B. Mitchell, the Democratic nominee. He was re-elected in a landslide over M. McCusker in 1920 . Rather than seek re-election to a third term, he opted to run for the United States Senate in 1922 to replace retiring Senator Henry L. Myers . Riddick won the Republican primary over State Attorney General Wellington D. Rankin , but in the general election, he lost to Burton K. Wheeler , the Democratic nominee, by a wide margin.
After leaving politics, Riddick served as president of the National Republic , a magazine published in Washington, D.C. He was the operator of a home development at Sylvan Shores in South River, Maryland.
Personal life
In his later years, Riddick lived in Maryland and Florida . His son, Merrill K. Riddick , was an aviator and perennial candidate.
Riddick died on July 9, 1960, in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . He is interred at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.[ 3]
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