Murray Douglas Morton was a Canadian soldier, lawyer, politician, and judge.
19 Facts About Douglas Morton
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Douglas Morton was best known as an elected trustee of the Toronto Board of Education, as federal Member of Parliament for Toronto's Davenport riding, and as a judge in Ontario's Provincial Court.
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Murray Douglas Morton was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 28,1916.
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Douglas Morton was the son of Harry Morton, who owned a grocery store, and Sadie Morton.
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Douglas Morton had a younger brother, Lloyd, and a younger sister, Doris.
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In 1947, Morton married Mona Margaret Aitchison, whom he had met through their mutual involvement in Westmoreland United Church in Toronto; they subsequently had two sons and a daughter: Murray, Bruce and Jean.
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Douglas Morton died on November 25,2001, at Spruce Lodge in Stratford, Ontario.
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Douglas Morton completed his secondary education at Fredericton High School, after which he attended the Provincial Normal School in Fredericton, and then studied for a year at the University of New Brunswick.
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Douglas Morton next attended University College in the University of Toronto, graduating in 1940 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in law.
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Also immediately after the war, Douglas Morton concurrently studied at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1948.
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Douglas Morton was admitted to the Ontario legal profession, as a barrister and solicitor, in 1947.
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Douglas Morton retired from the practise of law in 1970 upon his appointment to the bench.
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In 1952, Douglas Morton was elected to the Toronto Board of Education as a trustee, and in 1956 served as the board's chairman.
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For various periods during his time as an MP, Douglas Morton served on the House of Commons Standing Committees for: Banking and Commerce; Public Accounts; Defence Expenditures; and Miscellaneous Private Bills.
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Douglas Morton ran again in the 1963 election in Toronto's York Humber riding, against Liberal incumbent Ralph Cowan, but was unsuccessful.
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Douglas Morton was appointed to be a judge in Ontario's Provincial Court in 1970.
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Douglas Morton presided mainly in Simcoe County, with his chambers in Barrie.
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Douglas Morton dealt with such issues as child custody and access, spousal and child support, child protection and welfare, adoptions, and young persons accused of crimes.
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Douglas Morton was a moving force behind the creation, in Barrie, of a supportive, home-like residence for youth remanded into pretrial custody.