Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison
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Robert Craigmyle Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison was a British Labour Co-operative politician.
At the 1922 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Tottenham North. He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the Conservative Edward Doran, but was re-elected at the 1935 general election.
In November 1945, shortly after he had been re-elected at the 1945 general election, he was ennobled as Baron Morrison. The following year, he was appointed as a member of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry which sought a policy to resolve the growing conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine. The committee unanimously recommended a binational state in Palestine.
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- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Henry Prescott |
Member of Parliament for Tottenham North 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Edward Doran |
| Preceded by Edward Doran |
Member of Parliament for Tottenham North 1935–1945 |
Succeeded by William Irving |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baron Morrison 1945–1953 |
Succeeded by Dennis Morrison |
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