Date of Birth: 20/01/1868
Place of Birth: Carmathen, South Wales, Wales
Date of Death: 10/10/1956
Place of Death: Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Prevalence of Venereal Diseases Committee No. 7 |
11 Aug 1916 |
21 Dec 1916 |
4 months 11 days |
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| Library Committee No. 5 |
28 Jul 1916 |
21 Dec 1916 |
4 months 24 days |
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| Application of Micheal Devitt for a Mining Lease at the Peaks Committee No. 11 |
10 Aug 1915 |
13 Apr 1916 |
8 months 4 days |
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| Prevalence of Venereal Diseases Committee No. 8 |
07 Jul 1915 |
13 Apr 1916 |
9 months 7 days |
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| Refreshment Committee No. 5 |
22 Jul 1914 |
23 Feb 1915 |
7 months 2 days |
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| Refreshment Committee No. 5 |
11 Mar 1914 |
18 Apr 1914 |
1 month 8 days |
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| Member for King |
06 Dec 1913 |
21 Feb 1915 |
1 year 2 months 16 days |
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| Refreshment Committee No.5 |
06 Aug 1913 |
15 Oct 1913 |
2 months 10 days |
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| Parliamentary Accommodation Committee No.14 |
08 Nov 1912 |
05 Dec 1912 |
28 days |
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| Refreshment Committee No.5 |
07 Aug 1912 |
05 Dec 1912 |
3 months 29 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
29 Aug 1911 |
29 Aug 1911 |
1 day |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
16 Nov 1910 |
16 Nov 1910 |
1 day |
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| Member for King |
14 Oct 1910 |
06 Nov 1913 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
14 Oct 1910 |
21 Feb 1917 |
6 years 4 months 8 days |
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Political Party Activity
National Party. Joined Political Labor League, member of central executive from 1907 until 1911, 1913 until 1916; left over conscription in 1916.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Barman and farmer. Arrived in New South Wales c.1896; held various hotel jobs in New South Wales and other states; helped to found Hotel, Club, Restaurant and Caterers' Employees' Union, secretary; after defeat was employed by Chamber of Manufactures; later became a farmer; director of Sydney Hospital from 1911 until 1920; member of State Children Relief Board in 1915; bankrupt in 1927, discharged in 1928. Early socialist.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Francis Morrish, master butcher, and Margaret Morgan. Married (1) Violet Ellen and had issue, 1 son. Married (2) Vivienne Margaret Gerrand in 1916. Funeral at Church of England cemetery in Woronora.
