James Morrow was a politician in Manitoba

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, Canada

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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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 from 1911 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

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Morrow was born to an Irish

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 family Mille Isles, Canada East

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 (now Quebec

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). His father was a member of the 11th Argenteuil Rangers during the Fenian

Fenian

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 raids of 1866. Morrow was educated at common school, and worked as a farmer. He moved to Manitoba in 1879, and served as councillor and reeve of the municipality of Louis for ten years. In religion, he was a Presbyterian.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election

By-election

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 held in the constituency of Manitout on October 31, 1911, after incumbent member Robert Rogers resigned to run for the Canadian House of Commons

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. Morrow was elected without opposition, and served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond P. Roblin's government. He was re-elected by seventy votes over Liberal

Manitoba Liberal Party

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 I.H. Davidson in the 1914 provincial election

Manitoba general election, 1914

Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin...

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The Roblin administration was forced to resign in 1915, after a report commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba

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 found the government guilty of corruption in the tendering of contracts for new legislative buildings. A new election

Manitoba general election, 1915

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was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Morrow was not a candidate for re-election.