Arthur Silver Morton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1870 |
| Died | 26 January 1945 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | |
| Notable works | A History of the Canadian West to 1870–71 (1939) |
Arthur Silver Morton FRSC (1870–1945) was a Canadian historian, archivist, and academic.
Born in Iere Village, Trinidad, on 16 May 1870, Morton studied at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Canada to become a Presbyterian minister.[1] He was chief librarian and head of the history department at the University of Saskatchewan. He also served as the first provincial archivist of Saskatchewan from 1938 until 1945.[2]
His publications included The History of Prairie Settlement and History of the Canadian West to 1870–71.[3] He was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1952 he was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a recipient of the Tyrrell Medal.[2]
Morton died on 26 January 1945.[1]
