John B. Morison

John B. Morison

John B. Morison (November 17 1923 – September 2 1996) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Wentworth (electoral district) and then Halton—Wentworth in three consecutive Canadian Parliaments as a Liberal member from 1963 until his retirement in 1972 .

He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1923. During World War II Morison served in the RCAF as an officer aboard a Handley Page Halifax. After his first full tour of duty, Morison volunteered to fill spare spots on numerous sorties. On April 27, 1944 his aircraft was shot-down and he became a POW. After the war, he returned to Hamilton where he started his business career as an insurance broker. After serving parliament he lived in Ottawa, Ontario until his death in 1996.

External links

* Parliament of Canada Website [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=57f5f58a-4477-48c9-994e-ff788728eb27&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Morrison — (or Morison) is the name of several persons:In politics: * John Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1868 unknown), politician in Manitoba, Canada * John Morrison (Canadian politician) (1872 1950), Canadian Member of Parliament * John Morrison… …   Wikipedia

  • John Banister (Botaniker) — John Banister (* 1650 in Twigworth, Gloucestershire; † Mai 1692 in Virginia) war ein englischer Botaniker und Entomologe. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „Banister“. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Beiträge zu den Werken …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Banister — Nacimiento 1650 Twigworth, Gloucestershire Fallecimiento 1692 Virginia Residencia Inglaterra, EE.UU. Nacionalidad …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Morison (Canadian politician) — John Morison (September 9 1818 ndash; December 5 1873) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.He was born in Greenock, Scotland in 1818 and educated there …   Wikipedia

  • John Alden (Pilgrim) — John Alden (1599 ndash;September 22 1689) was a tradesman who emigrated to America in 1620 with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and was among the founders of the Plymouth Colony. He was originally hired by William Bradford and others to be their… …   Wikipedia

  • John Gibson — may refer to:*John Gibson (sculptor) (1790 1866), British sculptor *John Gibson (architect) (1817 1892), British architect *John Gibson (Indiana), Territorial Secretary of Indiana Territory *John Gibson (media host), former host of cable TV show… …   Wikipedia

  • John van Druten — John Van Druten, par Carl van Vechten, en 1932 John Van Druten était un dramaturge, metteur en scène de théâtre, scénariste et écrivain naturalisé américain, d origine britannique, né John William Van Druten à …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Van Druten — John Van Druten, par Carl van Vechten, en 1932 John Van Druten est un dramaturge, metteur en scène de théâtre, scénariste et écrivain naturalisé américain, d origine britannique, né John William Van Druten à Londres (Angleterre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Dickenson (Canadian politician) — John Dickenson (1847 ndash; 1932) was a Hamilton, Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1896 to 1904 as a Liberal member.He was born at Hayden Bridge on Tyne,… …   Wikipedia

  • John Ruddy —  John Ruddy Spielerinformationen Voller Name John Thomas Gordon Ruddy Geburtstag 24. Oktober 1986 Geburtsort St Ives, England Größe 193 cm …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”