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'''Kenneth Joseph Burbridge''' (July 2, 1911 – June 25, 2000) was a Canadian [[diplomat]]. He was the [[List of Canadian High Commissioners to New Zealand|high commissioner of Canada to New Zealand]] between 1963 and 1967.


== External links ==
==Early life and education==
Born in [[Bathurst, New Brunswick]] on July 2, 1911, Burbridge was the son of Elizabeth Burbridge (née Foley) and Harry Burbridge, a fireman.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141A5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=c3c94c0d-a1f1-4591-885b-ce1a05f87ce3 |title=Index to Provincial Registrations of Births: Burbridge, Kenneth Joseph |website=Provincial Archives of New Brunswick |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref>
* [http://www.international.gc.ca/department/history-histoire/hplPeople-en.asp?lan=1 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts]

Burbridge earned [[Bachelor of Civil Law]] and [[Master of Arts]] degrees at the [[University of New Brunswick]] and [[St. Francis Xavier University]],<ref>{{cite news |title=KENNETH J. BURBRIDGE |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/49321777/ |access-date=24 March 2024 |work=[[The Ottawa Journal]] |date=14 April 1954}}</ref> before completing a [[PhD]] in political science at the [[University of Ottawa]] in 1943. The title of his doctoral thesis was ''The co-operative movement''.<ref>{{cite thesis |url=https://www.mircs.ca/education/readings/antigonish/burbridge-1943.pdf |title=The co-operative movement |first=Kenneth Joseph |last=Burbridge |year=1943 |degree=PhD |publisher=University of Ottawa |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

On November 20, 1943, Burbridge married Marion Catherine Smith at [[St George's Church (Ottawa)|St George's Church]] in [[Champlain Park|Ottawa West]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Burbridge–Smith |date=November 20, 1943 |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |page=12}}</ref>

==Career==
During [[World War II]], Burbridge was a legal adviser in the [[Public Service of Canada|Civil Service of Canada]]. In 1947, he joined the [[Department of External Affairs (Canada)|Department of External Affairs]], based in [[Ottawa]], as a legal adviser. In 1954, he was appointed Canadian deputy permanent representative to the [[North Atlantic Council]] and the [[Organisation for European Economic Co-operation]] in Paris. He served in that role until 1957 when he became the Canadian consul-general in [[Seattle]].<ref name="Press 28 Nov 1964">{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19641128.2.264 |title=Canadian diplomat |date=November 28, 1964 |work=[[The Press]] |volume=103 |issue=30610 |page=25 |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Zealand envoy is appointed |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |date=November 14, 1962 |page=48}}</ref>

Burbridge was named as the Canadian high commissioner to New Zealand in November 1962, and took up the post in March 1963.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19621115.2.124 |title=Personal items |date=November 15, 1962 |work=[[The Press]] |volume=101 |issue=29980 |page=16 |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19630313.2.104 |title=Canadian diplomat wants closer ties |date=March 13, 1963 |work=[[The Press]] |volume=102 |issue=30079 |page=14 |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref> In January 1967, shortly before relinquishing the role of high commissioner, Burbridge presented a trophy, the Canada Cup, to the Wellington Ice Hockey League, to be contested annually among senior teams in the league.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19670117.2.167 |title=Canada Cup |date=January 17, 1967 |work=[[The Press]] |volume=106 |issue=31270 |page=13 |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

==Later life and death==
Burbridge was predeceased by his wife, Marion, in 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deaths |date=September 18, 1999 |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |page=31}}</ref> He died in Ottawa on June 25, 2000, at the age of 88.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deaths |date=June 29, 2000 |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |page=50}}</ref>

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Ken Burbridge
High Commissioner of Canada to New Zealand
In office
1963–1967
Preceded byGeorge Heasman
Succeeded byRonald Macdonnell
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Joseph Burbridge

(1911-07-02)July 2, 1911
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedJune 25, 2000(2000-06-25) (aged 88)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
Marion Catherine Smith
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(m. 1943; died 1999)​
Children2[1]
Occupation
  • Civil servant
  • diplomat
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
ThesisThe co-operative movement (1943)

Kenneth Joseph Burbridge (July 2, 1911 – June 25, 2000) was a Canadian diplomat. He was the high commissioner of Canada to New Zealand between 1963 and 1967.

Early life and education

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Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick on July 2, 1911, Burbridge was the son of Elizabeth Burbridge (née Foley) and Harry Burbridge, a fireman.[2]

Burbridge earned Bachelor of Civil Law and Master of Arts degrees at the University of New Brunswick and St. Francis Xavier University,[3] before completing a PhD in political science at the University of Ottawa in 1943. The title of his doctoral thesis was The co-operative movement.[4]

On November 20, 1943, Burbridge married Marion Catherine Smith at St George's Church in Ottawa West.[5]

Career

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During World War II, Burbridge was a legal adviser in the Civil Service of Canada. In 1947, he joined the Department of External Affairs, based in Ottawa, as a legal adviser. In 1954, he was appointed Canadian deputy permanent representative to the North Atlantic Council and the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation in Paris. He served in that role until 1957 when he became the Canadian consul-general in Seattle.[1][6]

Burbridge was named as the Canadian high commissioner to New Zealand in November 1962, and took up the post in March 1963.[7][8] In January 1967, shortly before relinquishing the role of high commissioner, Burbridge presented a trophy, the Canada Cup, to the Wellington Ice Hockey League, to be contested annually among senior teams in the league.[9]

Later life and death

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Burbridge was predeceased by his wife, Marion, in 1999.[10] He died in Ottawa on June 25, 2000, at the age of 88.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canadian diplomat". The Press. Vol. 103, no. 30610. November 28, 1964. p. 25. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Index to Provincial Registrations of Births: Burbridge, Kenneth Joseph". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "KENNETH J. BURBRIDGE". The Ottawa Journal. 14 April 1954. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ Burbridge, Kenneth Joseph (1943). The co-operative movement (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Burbridge–Smith". Ottawa Citizen. November 20, 1943. p. 12.
  6. ^ "New Zealand envoy is appointed". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1962. p. 48.
  7. ^ "Personal items". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29980. November 15, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Canadian diplomat wants closer ties". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30079. March 13, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Canada Cup". The Press. Vol. 106, no. 31270. January 17, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Deaths". Ottawa Citizen. September 18, 1999. p. 31.
  11. ^ "Deaths". Ottawa Citizen. June 29, 2000. p. 50.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by High Commissioner of Canada to New Zealand
1963–1967 		Succeeded by
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