John Morrison (Manitoba politician)
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John Morrison was a politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1916 to 1922.
Morrison was born in Mount Forest
, Ontario
, the son of Scottish
immigrants who had moved to Canada one year earlier. In 1878, he moved with his family to Selkirk, Manitoba
where he completed his education
. He worked as a merchant, and was for four years the Office Trustee of Grand Rapids, Manitoba
. Morrison was a Presbyterian, and an active freemason.
Morrison was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
on September 16, 1916, in the newly-created northern constituency of Rupertsland. Running as an independent, he was declared elected without opposition. Morrison subsequently affiliated with the governing Liberal Party
, and was again elected without opposition under its banner in the 1920 provincial election
. During this period, he served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's government.
The Liberals were defeated by the United Farmers of Manitoba in the 1922 campaign
. The election in Rupertsland was deferred until after the rest of the province had voted; with the Liberal defeat already confirmed, Morrison chose not to run again.
Politician
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in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1916 to 1922.
Morrison was born in Mount Forest
Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located on the junction of the 6 and the 89 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario. The town's motto is "High, Happy, Healthy", which can be seen on the water tower when approaching the town from the south....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, the son of Scottish
Scotland
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immigrants who had moved to Canada one year earlier. In 1878, he moved with his family to Selkirk, Manitoba
Selkirk, Manitoba
Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River, near . As of the 2006 census, Selkirk had a population of 9,515....
where he completed his education
Education
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. He worked as a merchant, and was for four years the Office Trustee of Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Grand Rapids is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the northwestern shore of Lake Winnipeg where the Saskatchewan River enters the lake. As the name implies, the river had a significant drop at this point . In modern days, a large hydro electric generating plant has been built...
. Morrison was a Presbyterian, and an active freemason.
Morrison was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on September 16, 1916, in the newly-created northern constituency of Rupertsland. Running as an independent, he was declared elected without opposition. Morrison subsequently affiliated with the governing Liberal Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
, and was again elected without opposition under its banner in the 1920 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1920
Manitoba's general election of 29 June 1920 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.-Background:...
. During this period, he served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's government.
The Liberals were defeated by the United Farmers of Manitoba in the 1922 campaign
Manitoba general election, 1922
Manitoba's general election of July 18, 1922 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.As in the previous election of 1920, the city of Winnipeg elected ten members by the single transferable ballot...
. The election in Rupertsland was deferred until after the rest of the province had voted; with the Liberal defeat already confirmed, Morrison chose not to run again.