J. Trevor Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJ. Trevor Morgan
Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
About J. Trevor Morgan
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- Trevor Morgan (27 December 1923 – 19 October 1989) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and became a barrister and lawyer by career. In 1954, Morgan became a councillor for Port Dalhousie, Ontario, then became that municipality's Reeve from 1956 to 1960.
- Between 1962 and 1968, he was an Alderman in St.
- Catharines, then between 1969 and 1972 was a councillor for the Niagara Region. He was first elected at the St.
- Catharines riding in the 1972 general election.
- After serving his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament, Morgan was defeated at St.
- Catharines by Gilbert Parent of the Liberal party in the 1974 federal election.
- He was also the first blind MP for Canada. Having only 3 per cent of normal vision, Morgan required the use of a guide dog for his Parliamentary duties.
- He developed degenerative eye disease at age 13, and registered with CNIB by age 20, yet attended Queen's University and Osgoode Hall Law School.
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