Augustin-Norbert Morin
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Augustin-Norbert Morin (October 13, 1803 – July 27, 1865) was a lawyer, judge and politician.
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 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).
Morin Heights, Quebec and Val-Morin, Quebec are named for him.
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| Preceded by: Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine |
Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada - Canada East 1851-1855 |
Succeeded by: with Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché |
