Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
James Morris 1798 - 1865
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
1. James Morris Marker
Inscription.
James Morris 1798 - 1865. . A prominent Canadian politician, Morris was born in Paisley, Scotland. His family immigrated to Canada in 1801 and later settled in Elizabethtown (Brockville). He joined his brothers, Alexander and William, in business there about 1820 and by 1836 had gained prominence in commercial and banking circles. Morris represented Leeds in the provincial legislature from 1837 until his appointment to the Legislative Council in 1844. Named first Canadian postmaster-general in 1851, when responsibility for that service passed from the British government, he introduced Canada's first stamps, and significantly standardized and reduced rates. Morris subsequently served as speaker of the Legislative Council (185354, 1858) and concluded his public career as receiver-general (186263) in the Reform ministry of J.S. Macdonald and L.-V. Sicotte.
A prominent Canadian politician, Morris was born in Paisley, Scotland. His family immigrated to Canada in 1801 and later settled in Elizabethtown (Brockville). He joined his brothers, Alexander and William, in business there about 1820 and by 1836 had gained prominence in commercial and banking circles. Morris represented Leeds in the provincial legislature from 1837 until his appointment to the Legislative Council in 1844. Named first Canadian postmaster-general in 1851, when responsibility for that service passed from the British government, he introduced Canada's first stamps, and significantly standardized and reduced rates. Morris subsequently served as speaker of the Legislative Council (185354, 1858) and concluded his public career as receiver-general (186263) in the Reform ministry of J.S. Macdonald and L.-V. Sicotte.
Erected 1979 by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
75° 41.156′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of William Street and Court House Square, on the left when traveling south on William Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9796 William Street, Brockville ON K6V 4T4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
