Walter MacMorris Dack
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Walter MacMorris Dack was an Ontario
newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented Bruce Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal Party of Ontario member.
He was born in Markham
, Canada West in 1852, the son of John Walter Dack, an immigrant from Ireland
. In 1881, he married Jeannie Sturgeon. Dack settled in Kincardine
. He was editor and publisher of the Bruce Reporter from 1879 to 1901, when he was named Registrar of Deeds for Bruce County
.
The township of Dack in Timiskaming District
was named after him.
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newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented Bruce Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal Party of Ontario member.
He was born in Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, Canada West in 1852, the son of John Walter Dack, an immigrant from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. In 1881, he married Jeannie Sturgeon. Dack settled in Kincardine
Kincardine, Ontario
The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres...
. He was editor and publisher of the Bruce Reporter from 1879 to 1901, when he was named Registrar of Deeds for Bruce County
Bruce County, Ontario
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....
.
The township of Dack in Timiskaming District
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
was named after him.