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James Morris (Quebec politician)

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Preceded by
  
James Pollock Brown

Political party
  
Conservative

Name
  
James Morris


Succeeded by
  
District was abolished in 1914

Born
  
December 16, 1857 Rutland, Canada West (
1857-12-16
)

Died
  
June 12, 1931(1931-06-12) (aged 73)

James Morris (December 16, 1857 – June 12, 1931) was a farmer, marble and granite dealer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Châteauguay in the Canadian House of Commons from 1913 to 1917 as a Conservative.

He was born in Rutland, Canada West, the son of Patrick Morris and Ann McRae, and was educated at Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec. Foster settled at Aubrey, Quebec. He was mayor of Saint-Chrysostome for two years. He was defeated by James Pollock Brown when he ran for a federal seat in 1911; Morris was elected to the House of Commons in an 1913 by-election held after Brown's death. He was defeated by James Robb when he ran for reelection in the amalgamated riding of Châteauguay—Huntingdon in 1917. He died in Aubrey at the age of 73.

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James Morris (Quebec politician) Wikipedia