Famous People with Name Morin

Joseph Morin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Morin: was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Charlevoix in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal. He also served on the village council for Baie-Saint-Paul. Morin was defeated by Pierre D'Auteuil when he ran for reelection in 1897. He was governor for the prison at Quebec City from 1906 until his death in Quebec City at the age of 61. He was buried at Baie-Saint-Paul.

Yves Morin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Yves Morin: is a Canadian cardiologist, physician, scientist, and former Senator. In 2001, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec. A Liberal, he served until his mandatory retirement on his 75th birthday in 2004.

Victor Morin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Victor Morin: was a Canadian notary, politician, and writer. In 1910, he was elected to the Montreal City Council for the Centre (Vieux-Montréal) district. From 1915 to 1924, he was president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he served as its president from 1938 to 1939.

James E. Morin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James E. Morin: was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Welland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1883 to 1890. He served in the local militia during the Fenian raids and later reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Morin also served as justice of the peace, license commissioner and chairman of the school board. In 1891, he was named registrar for Welland County. Morin died in Ridgeway, Ontario.

Gilles Morin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilles Morin: is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1999, and was briefly a cabinet minister in Ontario. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Bob MacQuarrie by over 7,000 votes in the Carleton East constituency. The Liberal Party formed a minority government after this election, and Morin served as an Assistant Speaker for the next two years. He was easily re-elected in the 1987 election. From August 2, 1989 to October 1, 1990, he briefly served as a Minister without portfolio responsible for Senior Citizens Affairs in the government of David Peterson.