Thomas David Morrison (ca. 1796 - March 19, 1856) was a doctor and political figure in Upper Canada. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

He was born in Quebec City around 1796. He served as a clerk in the medical department of the British army during the War of 1812. He studied medicine in the United States and, on his return in 1824, was licensed to practice medicine in Upper Canada. In 1828, he ran unsuccessfully to represent the town of York (Toronto) in the provincial assembly. In 1834, he was elected to the first city council for Toronto. He was elected to the 12th and 13th Parliaments of Upper Canada representing the 3rd riding of York County. In 1836, he served a one year term as mayor of Toronto. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants United States Native Americans United Kingdom Canadian colonial forces Native Americans Native Canadians Commanders James Madison Winfield Scott George Prevost Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Commissioned vessels: 22 •Indigenous peoples: ? •British & Provincial... The 12th Parliament of Upper Canada was in session from January 15, 1835 to May 28, 1836. ... The 13th Parliament of Upper Canada was in session from November 8, 1836 to February 10, 1840. ... York County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Although Morrison had been an early supporter of the reform position in Upper Canada and the actions taken by reformers in Lower Canada, he did not support William Lyon Mackenzie's revolt. However, in April 1838, he was charged with treason, but found not guilty. At the end of the trial, he left for the United States, concerned about being charged with a lesser offence. In 1843, when an amnesty was granted, he returned to Toronto and resumed his medical practice. Lower Canada was a British colony in North America, at the downstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in the southern portion of the modern-day province of Quebec. ... William Lyon Mackenzie William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Canadian journalist, politician and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion. ... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation). ... Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion) is an act of justice by which the supreme power in a state restores those who may have been guilty of any offence against it to the position of innocent persons. ...

He died of palsy at Toronto in 1856. Palsy is a medical term derived from the word paralysis that is defined as paralysis of a body part often accompanied by loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online