Augustin-Norbert Morin
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Augustin-Norbert Morin was a lawyer, judge
Born in Saint-Michel
, Lower Canada
, into a large Roman Catholic farming family, Morin was identified by the parish priest at a young age as a boy of exceptional talent and intelligence. The parish priest therefore arranged for his education at the Séminaire de Québec, beginning in 1815. After leaving the seminary, Morin worked as newspaperman in order to earn money for the study of law as clerk in the office of Denis-Benjamin Viger
. By 1828 he was practising law independently, and by 1830 had become involved with colonial politics. Morin helped draft the Ninety-Two Resolutions
. Although he took part in the Lower Canada Rebellion
and was later arrested, it was not felt that a charge of high treason was justified.
Morin served as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada
from Canada East
along with his counterparts from Canada West Francis Hincks
(from October 28, 1851 to September 11, 1854), and with Allan Napier MacNab (from that date until January 27, 1855).
He resigned from government due to ill health. However, Morin was named a judge in the Quebec Superior Court
and he also took part in the commission which drafted a new civil code
for Canada East.
Morin-Heights, Quebec and Val-Morin, Quebec
, which Morin help found, are named for him. He also helped found Sainte-Adèle, Quebec
, which was named after his wife Adèle Raymond, the sister of Joseph-Sabin Raymond.
He died at Sainte-Adèle in 1865.
Born in Saint-Michel
Saint-Michel, Quebec
Saint-Michel is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,637...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, into a large Roman Catholic farming family, Morin was identified by the parish priest at a young age as a boy of exceptional talent and intelligence. The parish priest therefore arranged for his education at the Séminaire de Québec, beginning in 1815. After leaving the seminary, Morin worked as newspaperman in order to earn money for the study of law as clerk in the office of Denis-Benjamin Viger
Denis-Benjamin Viger
Denis-Benjamin Viger was a 19th century Lower Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, and Patriote movement member.Viger was part of the militia in the early 19th century and then a captain in the War of 1812...
. By 1828 he was practising law independently, and by 1830 had become involved with colonial politics. Morin helped draft the Ninety-Two Resolutions
Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were drafted by Louis-Joseph Papineau and other members of the Parti patriote of Lower Canada in 1834. The resolutions were a long series of demands for political reforms in the British-governed colony....
. Although he took part in the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
and was later arrested, it was not felt that a charge of high treason was justified.
Morin served as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada
Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada
Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada were the leaders of the Province of Canada, from the 1841 unification of Upper Canada and Lower Canada until Confederation in 1867....
from Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
along with his counterparts from Canada West Francis Hincks
Francis Hincks
Sir Francis Hincks, KCMG, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Cork, Ireland, he was the son of Thomas Dix Hincks an orientalist, naturalist and Presbyterian minister and the brother of Edward Hincks orientalist, naturalist and clergyman.He moved to York in 1832 and set up an importing business...
(from October 28, 1851 to September 11, 1854), and with Allan Napier MacNab (from that date until January 27, 1855).
He resigned from government due to ill health. However, Morin was named a judge in the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
and he also took part in the commission which drafted a new civil code
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and whose primary feature is that laws are codified into collections, as compared to common law systems that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different...
for Canada East.
Morin-Heights, Quebec and Val-Morin, Quebec
Val-Morin, Quebec
Val-Morin is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.-Geography:Val-Morin is located in the Laurentian Mountains, along the Rivière du Nord and on the shores of Lake Raymond at an elevation of , about south-east of...
, which Morin help found, are named for him. He also helped found Sainte-Adèle, Quebec
Sainte-Adèle, Quebec
Sainte-Adèle is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, and is part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality. It lies on the Route 117 about north-west of Montreal. Its tourism-based economy centres on its skiing and hotel industry...
, which was named after his wife Adèle Raymond, the sister of Joseph-Sabin Raymond.
He died at Sainte-Adèle in 1865.