Morris, James

(1798-1865). Born in Scotland. Came to Canada as a child with his parents; in busine at Brockville with his brothers, William and Alexander. Member for Leeds County in the Upper Canada A embly, 1837; a commi ioner 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 A embly; in 1858 member of the Executive Council and Speaker of the Legislative Council; in 1862-1863 receiver-general. Index : E 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 .