Walter MacMorris Dack
Walter MacMorris Dack (April 12, 1852 – February 26, 1912) was an Ontario newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented Bruce Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal member.
Walter MacMorris Dack | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1886–1894 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | John Stevenson McDonald |
| Constituency | Bruce Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1852 Markham, Canada West |
| Died | February 26, 1912 (aged 59) Walkerton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Jeannie Sturgeon (m. 1881) |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
He was born in Markham, Canada West in 1852, the son of John Walter Dack, an immigrant from Ireland. In 1881, he married Jeannie Sturgeon. Dack settled in Kincardine. He was editor and publisher of the Bruce Reporter from 1879 to 1901, when he was named Registrar of Deeds for Bruce County.
The township of Dack in Timiskaming District was named after him. He died in 1912.[1]
References
- "Walter MacMorris Dack". Family Search.org.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The History of the County of Bruce ..., N Robertson
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