Arthur Silver Morton
Arthur Silver Morton was a Canadian historian, archivist and academic.
Born in Trinidad, Morton studied at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Canada to become a Presbyterian minister. 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.
His publications included The History of Prairie Settlement and History of the Canadian West to 1870-71.
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.
