Arthur Morrison (politician)
Arthur Morrison (22 November 1846[1] – 21 November 1901) was a member of parliament in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Early life[edit]
Morrison was born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1846 and attended the local parish school until aged nine years. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 and was a coal merchant in Dunedin from 1875 until his election to Parliament in 1893.[2] He exemplified the self-made man who identified with Labour.[3]
Political career[edit]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Caversham | Liberal | ||
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Caversham | Liberal | ||
| 1899–1901 | 14th | Caversham | Liberal | ||
Morrison served on the Caversham Borough Council for three years. The Otago Daily Times said Morrison was a "careful reasoner".[2]
He represented the Caversham electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives from the 1893 general election to his death in 1901.[4]
From 1900 until 1901 he was the Liberal Party's junior whip.[5]
Death[edit]
Morrison died of throat cancer in Hanmer Springs on 21 November 1901.[2][6] It was the largest funeral that has ever been witnessed in Caversham.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Our Dunedin special". Poverty Bay Herald. 23 November 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr Arthur Morrison, M.H.R." Otago Daily Times. 23 November 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Hamer, David (1988). The New Zealand Liberals : the Years of Power 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. pp. 186, 365.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 221.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 279.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. A. MORRISON, M.H.R." New Zealand Herald. Papers Past. 23 November 1901.
- ^ "Mr Morrison's Funeral". Evening Star. No. 11714. 25 November 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
References[edit]
- 1846 births
- 1901 deaths
- New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
- Local politicians in New Zealand
- New Zealand businesspeople
- Businesspeople in coal
- Scottish emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- People from Darvel
- Burials at Dunedin Southern Cemetery
- 19th-century New Zealand politicians
- Deaths from throat cancer in New Zealand