Hugh Boulton Morphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada
About Hugh Boulton Morphy
- Hugh Boulton Morphy (March 12, 1860 – September 23, 1932) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
- He represented Perth North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1921 as a Conservative.He was born in St.
- Mary's, Canada West, the son of Edmund Morphy and Susan Nowlan, and was educated there and at Osgoode Hall.
- Morphy practised law in Listowel.
- In 1890, he married Magdalene Hess.
- He defeated James Palmer Rankin in the federal elections of 1911 and 1917, running as a Unionist Party member in 1917.
- He was defeated by Rankin when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1921.Morphy also served on the municipal council for Listowel and on the local school board.
- He was considered one of the best all round cricketers in Canada of his time.
- Morphy died in Listowel at the age of 72.
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