John Morison (Canadian politician)
- 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.
He was born in Greenock, Scotland in 1818 and educated there. He settled in Woodville in 1849, where he entered business as a merchant. He served as reeve for Eldon Township and was postmaster of Woodville for 16 years.
External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=3019&s=M Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32945 "The Canadian parliamentary companion", HJ Morgan (1871)]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2982 "Victoria County centennial history" (1821)]
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