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Alexander Morris (other)
Alexander Morris may refer to: * Alexander Morris (politician) (1826–1889), Ontario politician * Alexander Morris (cricketer) (1858–1918), New Zealand cricketer * Alexander Webb Morris (1856–1935), Quebec politician * Alex Morris Alex Morris (born Alexander Corfield Morris, 4 October 1977 in Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England) is an English former first-class cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, who, during his eight years in first ... (born 1976), English cricketer * Alexander Morris (singer) (born 1971), American musical artist See also * Alexander Morrison (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Morris (politician)
Alexander Morris (March 17, 1826 – October 28, 1889) was a Canadian politician. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (1869–1872), and was the second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1872–1877). He also served as the founder and first Lieutenant Governor of the District of Keewatin. Biography Morris was born in Perth, Upper Canada (now Ontario), the son of William Morris, himself a prominent Canadian businessman and Conservative politician. From this privileged social position, Morris was educated in Canada and Scotland and worked for three years at the Montreal firm of Thorne and Heward. In 1847, he moved to Kingston, Ontario, and articled for a year under John A. Macdonald. In 1849, he became the first person to receive an arts degree from McGill University. He would subsequently receive other degrees from McGill, including a DCL in 1862. In 1851, he was admitted to the bar in both Canada East and Canada West; he subsequently built up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Morris (cricketer)
Alexander Morris (14 November 1858 – 1 April 1918) was a New Zealand sportsman. He played one first-class cricket match for Otago during the 1884–85 season. Morris was born at Dunedin in 1858 and educated at Otago Boys' High School.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 95. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. He worked in the banking industry, joining the Colonial Bank of New Zealand soon after it was established at Dunedin in 1874. He managed the bank's office at Lawrence and stayed in post when the bank was amalgamated into the Bank of New Zealand in 1895 before being promoted to manage the office at Invercargill. He was later promoted to become an inspector for the bank, initially visiting a range of branches before taking up the position of resident inspector at Wellington.Obituary: Mr Alexander Morris, '' Evening Star'', issue 16697, 2 April 1918, p. 4.Available onlineat Papers Past. Retrieved 2 June 2023. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Webb Morris
Alexander Webb Morris (1856–March 30, 1935) was a businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montréal division no. 4 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative Party of Quebec (historical), Conservative. He was born in Brockville, Canada West, the son of William Lang Morris and Julia Frances Converse, and was educated at the High School of Montreal and Bishop's University, Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Quebec, Lennoxville. Morris established himself in business in Montreal. He was associated with the Bank of Montreal and was owner of the Converse Cordage Company and A. W. Morris & Brothers. He also served as a director for the Molson Bank. In 1879, he married Florence N. Rennie. From 1885 to 1887, he was mayor of Saint-Gabriel, Quebec, Saint-Gabriel. Morris also served on the city council for Montreal from 1887 to 1888. He was a minister without portfolio in the Quebec cabinet from 1895 to 1896, when he resigned from the assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Morris
Alex Morris (born Alexander Corfield Morris, 4 October 1977 in Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England) is an English former first-class cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, who, during his eight years in first-class cricket played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Hampshire. Between 1994 and 1996, Morris played in thirteen Youth Test matches for England Under-19s, for whom he scored a half-century in his debut innings. Following his final Youth Test Match against New Zealand in 1996, he started playing County Championship cricket on a regular basis for Yorkshire, having made his debut the previous year. He left Yorkshire in 1997 and joined Hampshire. More recently Morris played for Nottinghamshire's Second XI. Morris' brother, Zachary also played first-class cricket for Hampshire. Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Morris (singer)
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Founded as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, performing from 1953 until 1997 without a change in personnel. The Four Tops were among a number of groups, including the Miracles, the Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, the Temptations, and the Supremes, who established the Motown Sound heard around the world during the 1960s. They were notable for having Stubbs, a baritone, as their lead singer, whereas most other male and mixed vocal groups of the time were fronted by tenors. The group was the main male vocal group for the highly successful songwriting and production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, who crafted a stream of hit singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
