Victor Morin

Victor Morin
Born (1865-08-15)August 15, 1865
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died September 30, 1960(1960-09-30) (aged 95)
Montreal, Quebec
Occupation notary, politician, writer

Victor Morin (August 15, 1865 September 30, 1960) was a Canadian notary, politician, and writer.

Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East, Morin studied at the Université Laval de Montréal. In 1890, he started working as a notary in his uncle's firm Papineau & Marin. He would practice his profession for the next 72 years.[1]

In 1910, he was elected to the Montreal City Council for the Centre (Vieux-Montréal) district.[1]

From 1915 to 1924, he was president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.[2] A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he served as its president from 1938 to 1939.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fiche d'un Personnage: Victor Morin". Vieux-Montréal (in French).
  2. "Fonds Victor Morin" (in French).
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Archibald Gowanlock Huntsman
President of the Royal Society of Canada
1938–1939
Succeeded by
Henry Marshall Tory


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