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Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 and StanKlos.com 1999. Virtualology.com cautions that these 19th Century biographies contain OCR errors and 19th Century bias. 

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William Murdoch

MURDOCH, William, Canadian poet, born in Paisley, Scotland, 24 February, 1823; died in St. John, New Brunswick, 4 May, 1887. He was the son of a Paisley shoemaker, and learned to read by the side of his father's work-bench. He wrote verses when very young, served at his father's trade, improved his education by attending a night-school, and continued to employ his leisure in rhyming. In 1854 he emigrated to New Brunswick, and in April, 1855, he was appointed to take charge of the gas-works on Partridge island. In 1865 he became connected with the editorial staff of the St. John "Morning News." He has published " Poems and Songs, by William Murdoch " (St. John, 1860; 2d ed., enlarged, 1872). He is also the author of "Discursory Ruminations: a Fireside Drama," and other pieces (St. John, 1876).

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