Morris James 1798-1865 Born In Scotland Came To Canada As A Child
with his parents; in business at Brockville with his brothers, William
and Alexander. Member for Leeds County in the Upper Canada Assembly,
1837; a commissioner for the improvement of navigation of the St.
Lawrence, 1838; and member of the United Canada Parliament, 1841. In
1844 appointed to the Legislative Council; in 1851 to the Executive
Council, and postmaster-general; in 1853-1854 Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly; in 1858 member of the Executive Council and Speaker of the
Legislative Council; in 1862-1863 receiver-general. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era)
Postmaster-general in Hincks-Morin ministry, 113; president of
Legislative Council in reconstructed government, 1853, 126. =Bib.=:
Morgan, Cel. Can.; Taylor, Brit. Am.; Dent, Last Forty Years.