Morley Currie
Morley Currie (June 23, 1869 – July 11, 1944) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal member.[1]
Morley Currie | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1902–1908 | |
| Preceded by | William Ryerson Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Addison Norman |
| Constituency | Prince Edward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1869 Picton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 11, 1944 (aged 75) Picton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Clara Clarke (m. 1904) |
| Occupation | Physician |
He was born in Picton, Ontario,[1] the son of George Currie and Catharine Richards,[2] and studied at the University of Toronto, receiving his M.D. in 1895. Currie served as house surgeon for the Metropolitan Society Lying-in Hospital in New York City, later practicing in Toronto and finally Picton.[3] He married Clara Clarke in 1904. Currie was surgeon and captain in the Prince Edward County militia.[2] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911.[1] Currie died in Picton at the age of 75.[2]
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Morley Currie | 2,341 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Oscar Alcorn | 2,204 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Bernard Rickart Hepburn | 2,304 | ||||||
| Liberal | Morley Currie | 2,024 | ||||||
References
- Morley Currie – Parliament of Canada biography
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- Pioneer life on the Bay of Quinte, including genealogies of old families ... (1900)