Curtis James Bird was a Canadian

Canada

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 doctor, politician, and Speaker

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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 of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly from 1873 to 1874.

Bird, Henry Septimus Beddome

Henry Septimus Beddome

Henry Septimus Beddome was a physician and a Hudson's Bay Company employee.Henry was born in London, England and studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital in London. He became “Surgeon and Clerk” at York Factory for five years starting in 1852. After this term, he traveled to the Red River Settlement...

, John Christian Schultz

John Christian Schultz

Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...

 and others were the founders of the Medical Health Board of Manitoba which was incorporated in 1871 and became the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba

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 in 1877.

He was the youngest son of James Bird

James Curtis Bird

James Bird was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader. He was born in England and came to Canada in 1788.Bird made steady progress within the company serving his apprenticeship in York Factory and then moving on to more westerly posts which he first visited with the HBC inland master, William Tomison...

, a long time HBC employee who ended his career at the Red River Settlement. An older half brother, James Bird

James Bird

James Bird was a fur trader, hunter, interpreter, and guide in both western Canada and the United States. He was probably born at one of the first editions of Fort Carlton which came to be known as Carlton House...

(Jimmy Jock) had a long career as a free trader and sometimes HBC employee.