Angus Morrison, (January 20, 1822 – June 10, 1882) was a

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lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Niagara in the House of Commons of Canada as a

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member from 1867 to 1874. He served as the 21st

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from 1876 to 1878. He was also a member of the

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. He was born in

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in 1822 and came to

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with his father in 1830; they later moved to York (Toronto). Morrison joined the law office of his older brother,

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, as a clerk in 1839, was called to the bar in 1845 and opened his own practice in Toronto. He was elected to city council in 1853 and 1854. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in the North riding of Simcoe in 1854; he was reelected in 1857 and 1861. He was elected in an 1864 by-election to represent Niagara. He was elected to represent Niagara in the federal parliament in 1867, serving until his defeat in the 1874 general election. During his time in office, Morrison helped promote the development of transportation links within the province. In 1873, he was named

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. During his time as mayor, he helped establish the

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and negotiated an agreement with Ottawa to have the city take over the exhibition grounds. He died in Toronto in 1882.

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Angus 1822 births 1882 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of Toronto Canadian King's Counsel Lawyers in Ontario Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Edinburgh Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Immigrants to Upper Canada