George Alexander Morrison

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For other persons named George Morrison, see George Morrison (disambiguation).

George Alexander Morrison (30 October 1869 – 8 September 1956) was a Scottish Liberal Party and then National Liberal Party politician.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Combined Scottish Universities at a by-election in 1934. He resigned the Liberal whip in July 1935 to join the National Liberals[1], and was re-elected at the 1935 as a National Liberal. He resigned his seat in 1945, triggering another by-election.

Dr Morrison was Rector of Inverness Royal Academy from 1910-1920 and Headmaster of Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen from 1920-1933[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Scottish Political Timeline 1918 - 1945
  2. ^ The Times, 26 November 1935
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Noel Skelton and
Dugald Cowan and
John Buchan		 Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities
1934–1945
with Noel Skelton, to 1936;
John Buchan, to 1935;
Sir John Graham Kerr, to 1935;
Ramsay MacDonald, 1936–1937;
Sir John Anderson, from 1938		 Succeeded by
Sir John Anderson and
Sir John Boyd Orr and
Sir John Graham Kerr
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