Albert Morrow (politician)
Albert Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Liverpool | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Colonel Vere Cotton C.B.E. |
| Succeeded by | William John Tristram |
Albert Morrow JP (1883–1969) was an Irish businessman and local politician who served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
Biography
[edit]Morrow was born in Ireland in 1883 and migrated to Liverpool at an early age. He was governing director of a chain of outfitting businesses in Liverpool and district.[1]
In 1921 he stood for the Conservatives in the liberal stronghold of Anfield and was defeated by 13 votes.[2] After another unsuccessful attempt in Anfield in 1926,[3] he transferred his candidature to West Derby Ward and was elected to Liverpool City Council on 1 November 1929 as a Conservative.[4] He remained unseated in West Derby until he became an Alderman for Princes Park in 1942. He became a city Magistrate in 1941 and took an active part in juvenile court work.[5]
He served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool from 1951 to 1952.[6]
See also
[edit]- 1921 Liverpool City Council election
- 1926 Liverpool City Council election
- 1929 Liverpool City Council election
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Liverpool City Council
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
References
[edit]- ^ https://Liverpool Echo - 27 March 1952 p.6
- ^ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922
- ^ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927
- ^ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1929-1930
- ^ https://Liverpool Echo - 27 March 1952 p.6
- ^ "List of Lord Mayors of Liverpool" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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