Bill Morrow (Australian politician)
Appearance
Bill Morrow | |
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Senator for Tasmania | |
In office 1 July 1947 – 30 June 1953 | |
Preceded by | Richard Darcey |
Personal details | |
Born | Rockhampton, Colony of Queensland, British Empire | 22 October 1888
Died | 12 July 1980 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 91)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party |
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Spouse |
Katherine Victoria Scateni
(m. 1910) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | William Morrow Amelia Greenhalgh |
Occupation |
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Awards | Lenin Peace Prize (1961) |
William Morrow (22 October 1888 – 12 July 1980)[1] was an Australian politician. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. Having moved to Tasmania, he was Tasmanian Secretary of the Australian Railways Union 1936–1946. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He lost his Labor endorsement in 1953 and stood on his own ticket, under the name of "Tasmanian Labor Party". He was defeated, receiving 5.1% of the vote. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1961.[2] Morrow died in 1980.[3]
References
- ^ "MORROW, William (1888–1980) Senator for Tasmania, 1947–53 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19610501&id=-DIjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2463,44084
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.