Angus Morrison Gidney
Angus Morrison Gidney may refer to: * Angus Morrison Gidney (writer) (1803–1882), Canadian educator, poet and journalist * Angus Morrison Gidney (politician) Angus Morrison Gidney (November 7, 1849 – June 28, 1926''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He ...

Angus Morrison Gidney (writer)
Angus Morrison Gidney (May 4, 1803 – January 20, 1882) was a Canadian educator, poet and journalist. He was born in Jemseg, New Brunswick, the son of Joshua Gidney and Phoebe Morrison. The family settled on a farm near Bridgetown, Nova Scotia while he was still young. Gidney taught school for a number of years before becoming editor of the ''Novascotian'' in 1843; later that year, he became associate editor after William Annand purchased the paper. He was also parliamentary reporter for the ''Morning Chronicle''. Gidney married Experience Beals. In 1845, he purchased the ''Yarmouth Herald''. In 1851 Gidney abandoned journalism moving to Sandy Cove, Digby County, where he resumed teaching. In 1859, after temporarily leaving journalism, he became editor for the ''Digby Acadian''. In 1862, he joined his son Ingraham at the Bridgetown ''Register'', later renamed the ''Free Press''. Gidney was the author of ''The refugee's daughter: a legend'', a novel, parts of which were publis ...
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