Henri Morel
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Henri Morel was an Ontario
butcher and political figure. He represented Nipissing
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1908 to 1919 and from 1923 to 1930 as a Conservative
member. His name also appears as Henry Morel.
He was born in Rimouski, Quebec
, the son of Xavier Morel, and educated in Arnprior, Ontario
. In 1890, he married Alexina Bangs. He lived in Mattawa
. Morel ran unsuccessfully for the Nipssing seat in the House of Commons in 1930.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
butcher and political figure. He represented Nipissing
Nipissing (provincial electoral district)
Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1908 to 1919 and from 1923 to 1930 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member. His name also appears as Henry Morel.
He was born in Rimouski, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the son of Xavier Morel, and educated in Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. In 1890, he married Alexina Bangs. He lived in Mattawa
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa...
. Morel ran unsuccessfully for the Nipssing seat in the House of Commons in 1930.