author
Herbert Joseph Moorhouse
b. 1882
A Canadian journalist, civil servant, and novelist, he wrote with a close knowledge of prairie life and public affairs. His books often draw on the settings and personalities of early 20th-century Manitoba.
2 Audiobooks
Every Man for Himself
by Herbert Joseph Moorhouse
Deep Furrows
by Herbert Joseph Moorhouse
About the author
Born in Bervie, Ontario, on April 24, 1882, Herbert Joseph "Hopkins" Moorhouse was educated in London, Ontario, and at the University of Western Ontario. He moved to Manitoba in 1907 and worked closely with Premier Rodmond Roblin before later serving in provincial government roles.
Alongside his public service, he built a writing career as a journalist and author. He is associated with novels including Every Man for Himself and Deep Furrows, work shaped by his familiarity with western Canadian life and politics.
Moorhouse died in 1960. Surviving biographical sources are brief, but they consistently describe him as a figure who moved between government, journalism, and fiction in Manitoba's early modern years.