William Murdoch (poet)
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William Murdoch was a Scottish-Canadian poet
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Born in Paisley
, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
, Murdoch migrated to Canada
in 1854, aged 31. The following year, he was appointed manager of the gasworks
on Partridge Island
in 1855. He contributed to the Saint John Morning News from 1865, and published Poems and Songs by William Murdoch (1860) and Discursory Ruminations: A Fireside Drama (1876).
Murdoch died in Saint. John
, New Brunswick
, Canada.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Born in Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Murdoch migrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1854, aged 31. The following year, he was appointed manager of the gasworks
Gasworks
A gasworks or gas house is a factory for the manufacture of gas. The use of natural gas has made many redundant in the developed world, however they are often still used for storage.- Early gasworks :...
on Partridge Island
Partridge Island
Partridge Island is a peninsula located near the mouth of the Parrsboro Harbour on the Minas Basin, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It is connected to the mainland by a sandbar isthmus that floods regularly with the tides of the Minas Basin. The trail climbs quickly to a height of about 200 feet...
in 1855. He contributed to the Saint John Morning News from 1865, and published Poems and Songs by William Murdoch (1860) and Discursory Ruminations: A Fireside Drama (1876).
Murdoch died in Saint. John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada.