He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and became a farmer by career.

Rickard attended public and secondary schools at Newcastle.

He served as a regional reeve for Clarke Township, Ontario and in 1933 was warden for Northumberland and Dufferin.

Rickard was defeated by Charles Elwood Stephenson of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election.

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