W. L. Morton

W. L. Morton
OC FRHistS FRSC
W. L. Morton OC FRHistS FRSC
Born	13 December 1908; Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada
Died	7 December 1980 (aged 71); Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Parent	William Morton
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Manitoba; St John's College, Oxford;
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	Canadian history
Institutions	University of Manitoba; Trent University;

William Lewis Morton OC FRHistS FRSC (13 December 1908 – 7 December 1980) was a Canadian historian who specialized in the development of the Canadian west. Along with Arthur R. M. Lower and Donald Creighton he is regarded as one of the dominant Canadian historians of his generation.^[1]

^ Kelly Boyd, ed., Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writers (1999) 2:840

[1] Kelly Boyd, ed., Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writers (1999) 2:840

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W. L. Morton OC FRHistS FRSC

Born	(1908-12-13)13 December 1908 Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada
Died	7 December 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 71) Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Parent	William Morton


Academic background
Alma mater	University of Manitoba St John's College, Oxford
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	Canadian history
Institutions	University of Manitoba Trent University