William Murdoch (poet), Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Murdoch (poet)

Canadian poet

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1823

Date of Death: 04-May-1887

Profession: poet, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Murdoch (24 February 1823 – 4 May 1887) was a Scottish-Canadian poet. 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 Saint John, New Brunswick.
He contributed to the Saint John Morning News from 1865, and published Poems and Songs (1860) and Discursory Ruminations: A Fireside Drama (1876). Murdoch died in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.