James Morrow (July 8, 1857 – March 1, 1949) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1911 to 1915, as a member of the

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. Morrow was born to William Morrow and Nancy Booth, an Irish family in

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(now Quebec). His father was a member of the 11th Argenteuil Rangers during the Fenian raids of 1866. Morrow was educated at common school, and worked as a farmer. He moved to Manitoba in 1879, and served as councillor and

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of the

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for ten years. Morrow married Mary A. McDougall in 1883. In religion, he was a Presbyterian. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election held in the constituency of

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on October 31, 1911, after incumbent member

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resigned to run for the

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. Morrow was elected without opposition, and served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Roblin's government. He was re-elected by seventy votes over Liberal I.H. Davidson in the 1914 provincial election. The Roblin administration was forced to resign in 1915, after a report commissioned by the

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found the government guilty of corruption in the tendering of contracts for new legislative buildings. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Morrow was not a candidate for re-election. He died at the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.

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1857 births 1949 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs People from Pembina Valley Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-politician-stub