John Morison (Canadian politician)
John Morison (September 9, 1818 – December 5, 1873) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Greenock, Scotland in the year 1818,[1] as the son of Malcolm Morison, and was educated there.[2] He settled in Woodville in 1849, where he entered business as a merchant.[3] Morison married Agnes Smith. He served as reeve for Eldon Township and was postmaster of Woodville for sixteen years.[2] Morison died in Eldon Township at the age of 55.[4]
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Victoria North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Morison | 687 | ||||||
| Unknown | Hector Cameron | 403 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Victoria North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Staples | 629 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Morison | 541 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[5] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Morison – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 138.
- ^ Kirkconnell, Watson (1921). Victoria County Centennial History. Lindsay, Ontario: Watchman-Warder Press. p. 238. Also at Victoria County Centennial History, p. 238, at Google Books
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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