Angus Morrison (politician)
Angus Morrison Q.C. (Born January 20, 1822 in Edinburgh , † June 10, 1882 in Toronto ) was a Canadian judge, politician and 21st Mayor of Toronto.
Born in Scotland , Morrison emigrated to Upper Canada with his father in 1830 and later moved to York , today's Toronto. He joined his brother Joseph Curran Morrison's legal office. He was employed there from 1839, received his legal license in 1845 and started his own business in the city. He was elected to the city council in 1853 and a year later to the legislative assembly of the province of Canada . In 1864 he was in a by-election of the representative of Niagara-on-the-Lake and represented it until 1867. Morrison was Mayor of Toronto from January 1876 to January 1879 and during his tenure founded the railway company Credit Valley Railway and got involved in direct negotiations Ottawa agreed to hold trade shows at Exhibition Place .
Web links
- Angus Morrison . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
- Parliament of Canada: Angus Morrison
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| SURNAME | Morrison, Angus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian judge, politician and 21st |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1882 |
| Place of death | Toronto |