About Thomas Ridout
Lived 1828 – 1905 (aged 76). Thomas Ridout was a Canadian architect and civil engineer.
Thomas Ridout (October 17, 1828 – July 3, 1905) was a Canadian architect and railway engineer.
Personal Ridout was the son of Upper Canada official and banker Thomas Gibbs Ridout and grandson of Surveyor General of Upper Canada Thomas Ridout.
Career
His architecture career was dim so with his family's influence left Toronto in 1852 to become assistant engineer with the Great Western Railway in Hamilton, Ontario, with a short-lived engineering practice with Sandford Fleming in 1857, and then to Ottawa, Ontario in 1875 with the Department of Railways and Canals.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Thomas Ridout?
Canadian architect (1828-1905)
When was Thomas Ridout born?
Thomas Ridout was born on 17 October 1828 in Toronto.
When did Thomas Ridout die?
Thomas Ridout died on 3 July 1905 in Ottawa.
What was Thomas Ridout's occupation?
Thomas Ridout was an architect and civil engineer.
What nationality was Thomas Ridout?
Thomas Ridout was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Ridout (architect)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Ridout. https://biography.guide/thomas-ridout/
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