George N. (George Nathaniel) Morang

Born in Eastport, Maine, on March 10, 1866, George Nathaniel Morang built his career in Canada and became known primarily as a publisher rather than a literary author. Reliable reference sources describe him as the owner of the Morang Educational Company, a firm that published books for Canadian schools.

Morang’s name is closely tied to the Canadian book trade of his era. He published widely under his own imprint, and his surviving titles include works on copyright and publishing, such as The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade, which suggests how directly he engaged with the legal and commercial questions surrounding authorship and books.

He died on October 5, 1937. Although he is sometimes listed in library catalogs as an author, his lasting place in Canadian cultural history comes from his role in publishing and educational bookselling, where he helped circulate books to readers, classrooms, and institutions.