Document Record

Creator

Morrison, J. J. (James J.), 1861-1936

Title

James J. Morrison fonds
Fonds James J. Morrison

Identifier

MIKAN: 103096
Reels/Bobines: C-1350
Archival Reference/Référence Archivistique: MG 27 III D 3
oocihm.lac_mikan_103096
lac_mikan_103096

Subject

Papers
Politics and politicians
Papiers
Politique et politiciens

Document source

Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Notes

1930-1980
Copyright Not Evaluated/Droit d'auteur non évalué
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Language

English

Description

James J. Morrison (1861 - 1936) was a farm leader, salesman and politician who helped found the United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) political party in 1914, and was the party's general secretary from 1914 to 1933. He turned down the opportunity to become premier when the party obtained power in 1919 as part of a coalition government, and he nominated E.C. Drury as Premier of Ontario. Drury was in power until 1923.
This collection contains Morrison's typewritten memoirs, which briefly describes his childhood and upbringing, but mostly consist of an unfinished account of the early days of the UFO and Drury's acquisition of the premiership.
No finding aid is available.
James J. Morrison (1861-1936) était une tête dirigeante du secteur agricole, un marchant et un politicien. En 1914, il fut l'un des cofondateurs du parti politique des Fermiers Unis de l'Ontario (United Farmers of Ontario - UFO). De 1914 à 1933, il en fut le secrétaire général. Lorsque le parti fut appelé à former un gouvernement de coalition en 1919, Morrison a renoncé à la chance de devenir Premier ministre de l'Ontario et désigna à sa place E.C. Drury qui assuma ce poste jusqu'en 1923.
Cette collection se compose des mémoires de Morrison qui décrivent brièvement son enfance et son éducation, mais qui livrent surtout un compte rendu inachevé des débuts de la UFO et de la prise du pouvoir par Drury en 1919.
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No finding aid
From record: Fonds consists of memoirs written by Morrison containing a brief description of his childhood and early life but consisting chiefly of an incomplete account of the formation of the Drury government of 1919, and an essay regarding the life and times of Robert Morrison, 1930, 1980, 3 cm; and articles regarding the Morrison memoirs published in Saturday Night by R.A. Farquharson who had been a reporter in 1919 and had read the memoirs, articles are entitled, "When Sir Adam Beck tried to be Premier" and "The Rise and Fall of the U.F.Q.", 1952

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