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William R. Morris

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William R. Morris
Public Service Commissioner
In office
1920–1923
Prime MinisterWilliam Massey
Preceded byDonald Robertson ISO
Succeeded byPaul Verschaffelt CMG
Personal details
BornDublin

William Russell Morris CMG ISO (1853–1936) was the second Public Service Commissioner in New Zealand. He was born in Dublin, and joined the New Zealand Post Office in 1875. He was awarded the Imperial Service Order in the 1917 Birthday Honours and made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919.

He married Edith Miranda Mountfoot (1857–1938) in 1877.

References

  • Who's Who in New Zealand 2nd edition (1925)
  • Henderson, Alan. The Quest for Efficiency:The Origins of the State Services Commission. ISBN 0-477-05538-9.