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Ken Morrish was born on 1919 in Scarborough, Ontario, is an A metropolitan Toronto councillors. Discover Ken Morrish's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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1919 |
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1919 |
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Scarborough, Ontario |
| Date of death |
30 July, 2006 |
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Toronto, Ontario |
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Ontario
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Ken Morrish Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ken Morrish's Wife?
His wife is Shirley Morrish
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Shirley Morrish |
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Deborah |
Ken Morrish Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ken Morrish worth at the age of 87 years old? Ken Morrish’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Ontario. We have estimated Ken Morrish's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
John Morrish (1820-1908) and his family came from England via Ohio and settled in the Highland Creek area in 1855.
He had several children, including William John and Richard (father of W.D. Morrish).
When he was 18, he took responsibility of running the W.D. Morrish Store after his father died.
Another Morrish store known as the W.J. Morrish store was operated by his great uncle and was located at Kingston Road and Meadowvale.
The W.D. Morrish general store was located at the corner of Old Kingston Road and Morrish Rd. Based on his success, he constructed several other buildings in the Highland Creek area, including Amigos Restaurant and Bar at Lawson Rd. and Old Kingston Rd. and the Highland Creek Plaza at the corner of Morrish Road and Old Kingston Rd.
During World War II, he served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Morrish was born in Scarborough's Highland Creek area to William D. Morrish (1886-1939) and Una Closson in 1919.
In 1945, he married his wife Shirley.
He is the father-in-law to disgraced former Toronto city councillor and budget chief Tom Jakobek.
Morrish was a longtime horse racing and show horse aficionado.
Morrish was a city councillor for the borough and city of Scarborough.
He was also Metro Councillor for Scarborough Highland Creek and in 1978 served as interim Mayor of Scarborough.
He was a legend in Scarborough and Metro Toronto politics and was dubbed the "Dean of Metro Toronto".
While Morrish was councillor, he endorsed the construction of the Scarborough Expressway, which was a planned extension of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway from Leslie Street to Highway 401 on the border of Scarborough and Pickering.
By the mid-1990s plans have changed and the Gardiner Expressway merged north to the base of the Don Valley Parkway.
In 1997, Morrish retired from politics.
Morrish died at his home following a disabling stroke about four years earlier.
He and his wife Shirley are buried at St. Margarets-in-the-Pines Anglican Church in Scarborough.
In 1999, the group of softball diamonds at East Point Park was renamed "The Ken Morrish Softball Complex".
Ken Morrish (1919 – July 30, 2006), nicknamed "Mr. Highland Creek" was a Metro Toronto politician.
He served the Scarborough, Ontario community as councillor, deputy Metro Toronto Chair and mayor of Scarborough.
He is a descendant of the Morrish Family, who were among the original pioneer settlers in Scarborough.
