Arthur Silver Morton (1870–1945) was a Canadian historian, archivist, and academic. Born in Iere Village,

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, on 16 May 1870, Morton studied at the

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before moving to Canada to become a

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minister.Morton, Arthur Silver, 1870-1945 (Professor of History)
Saskatchewan Archival Information Network He was chief librarian and head of the history department at the

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. He also served as the first provincial archivist of Saskatchewan from 1938 until 1945. His publications included ''The History of Prairie Settlement'' and ''History of the Canadian West to 1870–71''.Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Silver Morton (1870-1945)
Manitoba Historical Society, 30 January 2009 He was named a

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in 1952 he was also a

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and a recipient of the Tyrrell Medal.Morton, Arthur Silver National Historic Person
Parks Canada Morton died on 26 January 1945.

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1870 births 1945 deaths 20th-century Canadian historians 20th-century Presbyterian ministers Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Canadian archivists Canadian historians of religion Canadian medievalists Canadian Presbyterian ministers Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Historians of Canada Historians of Christianity University of Saskatchewan faculty {{Christianity-historian-stub