Alexander Morris | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office December 2, 1872 – October 7, 1877 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Adams George Archibald |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories | |
| In office December 2, 1872 – October 7, 1876 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Preceded by | Adams George Archibald |
| Succeeded by | David Laird |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba | |
| In office July 2, 1872 – December 1872 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Burke Wood |
| Minister of Inland Revenue | |
| In office November 16, 1869 – July 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Charles Tupper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1826 Perth, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 28, 1889 (aged 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Spouse |
Margaret Cline (m. 1851) |
| Children | 11 |
| Parent | William Morris |
| Residence(s) | Kingston, Ontario |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge, businessperson, public servant |
Alexander Morris PC QC (March 17, 1826 – October 28, 1889) was a Canadian politician. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (1869–1872), and was the second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1872–1877). He also served as the founder and first Lieutenant Governor of the District of Keewatin.[1]