Thomas Fletcher Morrison (February 22, 1808 – July 23, 1886) was a sailor, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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, Canada. He represented Londonderry Township from 1851 to 1859 and Colchester County from 1859 to 1863 and from 1867 to 1874 as a Liberal

Liberal Party of Nova Scotia

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 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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.

He was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia

Londonderry, Nova Scotia

Londonderry is an unincorporated community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly called Acadia Mines. A bustling iron ore mining and steel making town of some 5,000 in the late 19th century, the present population stands at around 200.-History:Londonderry saw the pouring of...

, the son of Joseph A. Morrison and Isabella Fletcher, of Irish

Ireland

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 descent. In 1838, he married Hannah Faulkner. He married Margaret Brown Fletcher in 1844 after the death of his first wife. Morrison opposed Confederation

Canadian Confederation

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. He sponsored the bill which brought the secret ballot

Secret ballot

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 to the province. In 1876, he was named to the province's Legislative Council

Legislative Council of Nova Scotia

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. He died at Folly Village in Colchester County

Colchester County, Nova Scotia

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 at the age of 78.

His grandfather John Morrison

John Morrison (blacksmith)

John Morrison was a farmer, blacksmith and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Londonderry township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1770 to 1772 and from 1773 to 1778....

had earlier served in the assembly.