Arthur Silver Morton FRSC (1870–1945) was a Canadian historian, archivist, and academic.
Born in Iere Village, Trinidad, on 16 May 1870, Morton studied at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Canada to become a Presbyterian minister.[1] He was chief librarian and head of the history department at the University of Saskatchewan. He also served as the first provincial archivist of Saskatchewan from 1938 until 1945.[2]
His publications included The History of Prairie Settlement and History of the Canadian West to 1870–71.[3] He was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1952 he was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a recipient of the Tyrrell Medal.[2]
Morton died on 26 January 1945.[1]
References
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver, 1870-1945 (Professor of History), Saskatchewan Archival Information Network
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver National Historic Person, Parks Canada
- ^ Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Silver Morton (1870-1945), Manitoba Historical Society, 30 January 2009
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