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Alexander Morris (1826-1889) was born at Perth, Upper Canada. His education took place at Madras College, St. Andrews, Scotland and at the University of Glasgow. He returned to Canada and enrolled at McGill University where he became the first graduate in Arts. His professional career began with the study of law in the office of John A. Macdonald in 1847. In 1851 he was called to the bar in Upper Canada and in Lower Canada. He was elected as a Conservative for Lanark in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, a seat he held until 1872. During this time he was Minister of Inland revenue in the government of John A. Macdonald from 1869 to 1872. He was appointed chief justice of the Court of the Queen's Bench in Manitoba. During his time there he was instrumental in achieving the federation of St. John's College, the College of St. Boniface, and Manitoba College through which the University of Manitoba was founded in 1877. After his return to Ontario he represented East Toronto in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1878 to 1886. He died at Toronto in 1889.

William Morris (1786-1858) was born in Paisley, Scotland and came to Canada at the age of 15. He served throughout the War of 1812 as a Militia officer and in 1816 settled at Perth, where he established a business. His political career began in 1820 when he was elected for Lanark to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. He represented this constituency continuously for sixteen years. During his time in parliament Morris became the leading spokesman of the Church of Scotland in Canada, seeking equal rights with the Episcopal Church and a share of the Clergy Reserves. In 1836 he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada, and in 1841 to the Legislative Council of the United Provinces. From 1844 to 1846 he acted as Receiver-General in the Draper Administration,and from 1846 to 1848 as President of the Executive Council. He continued to be an advocate for the Church of Scotland and on two occasions, in 1837 and 1851, undertook missions to England to bring the claims of the Church to the attention of the Imperial government. During the 1840's , along with his political career, William Morris was an enthusiastic supporter and promoter of Queen's University, and served as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the institution. Morris retired from public life in 1853 and died at Montreal in 1858.

Inventor and artist, New York.

In January, 1870, Cephas I. Beeman published the first issue of the Addington Beaver, a four-page, six-column weekly paper. The paper was so well received that it was purchased by George M. Beeman and William Templeton and moved to Napanee where it was renamed the Ontario Beaver. Later the paper was further expanded by the addition of four more pages and the name was once again changed, this time to Napanee Beaver. In 1892 Mr. Beeman sold out to his partner, who continued as editor and proprietor until his death in 1908. Publication of the paper was continued by his son. In 1965 the paper combined with The Napanee Express (est. 1861) and The Deseronto Post (est.1904).

The Frontenac and Addington Riding Association of the New Democratic Party of Ontario is today known as the Hastings Frontenac Lennox & Addington NDP Association.

Mrs. Etta A. Newlands (1869-1963) was born Etta Reid in Kingston. A graduate of Queen's University (M.A. 1892) she taught mathematics at Queen's after the death of her husband Alexander Newlands. Her teaching career at Queen's extended over a ten year period. She also served for several years on the Kingston Board of Education and was elected Chairman in 1925 - the first woman to preside over any elected body in the civic field in Kingston.

Newman Centers or Newman Clubs are Catholic ministry centers at non-Catholic universities found throughout the world. The establishment of this movement was inspired by the writings of Cardinal John Henry Newman encouraging societies for Catholic students attending secular universities. The first Newman club was established in 1888 at Oxford; the original Catholic club was founded by Hartwell de la Garde Grissell.
The Newman Club at Queen's University was founded by 30 Catholic Queen's students in 1917.

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Nurse, London, England.

Robert Fletcher Nixon is a well known figure in Ontario political circles. He followed his father, former Ontario Premier Harry Nixon, into politics and together father and son represented the riding of Brant (now Brant - Haldimand) for over seventy years. Born 17 July 1928, Mr. Nixon was raised on the family farm in St. George, Ontario, and educated in St. George and Brantford high schools. He received a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and Biology from McMaster University, and in 1966 was awarded an Honourary LL.D.from the same University. From McMaster he went on to further studies at the Ontario College of Education before starting a teaching career at Sault Ste. Marie. He returned south to teach in Toronto and later at all three Collegiates in Brantford. During this period he was District President of the District Secondary School Teacher's Federation and for five years was Superintendent of the St. George United Church Sunday School. Following his father's death in 1961, Robert Nixon resigned his teaching position to contest successfully the by-election of Jan. 18, 1962. That same year he became President of the Ontario Liberal Party and was its education critic in the Legislature. At the same time, he was running the family farm and a herd of 30 Holsteins. Mr. Nixon was re-elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, and 1990. He was Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Opposition House Leader and Treasury, Revenue, and Management Board Critic from 1967 to 1976. His Senior Cabinet Posts include Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Economics, Minister of Financial Institutions, Minister of Revenue, Acting Chairman of Management Board and Government House Leader 1985 - 1987. He was Deputy Premier, as well as for a second term, Treasurer and Minister of Economics between 1987 and 1990. With the fall of the Liberal Government in the 1990 election, and with the resignation of Mr. David Peterson as Party Leader, Mr. Nixon assumed the role of Interim House Leader until a successor to Mr. Peterson could be named. In 1991 Mr. Nixon, upon accepting the appointment of Agent General for the Province of Ontario in London, England, resigned his seat in the Ontario Legislature.