William Robert Morrison
| William Morrison, KC | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Hamilton East | |
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In office July 27, 1928 – April 3, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Leeming Carr |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Lawrence |
| Mayor of Hamilton | |
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In office 1935–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Earl Wilton |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 20, 1878 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Died |
March 16, 1947 (aged 68) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Musson Weir |
| Children | William Robert Morrison |
William Morrison, K.C., (April 20, 1878 - March 16, 1947) was Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from 1935 to 1943.
First serving as a lawyer and, later, a Crown Prosecutor, Morrison was first elected as an alderman for Ward 2 in 1921. He was re-elected in 1922. Two years later, he secured a seat on the Board of Control. He was elected in a by-election in 1928 as the Conservative Party Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East. He was re-elected in 1929, and served until he was defeated in 1934. During his time with the Conservatives he nominated Colonel George Drew as leader of the party.[1]
He returned to Hamilton and was elected mayor in 1935, a position in which he served until 1943. He was elected (annually) eight times, a record to that date. He served as President of the Ontario Mayors' Association and was a member of the Dominion Mayors' Association.[2] He married Lucy Musson Weir, and had one son, William Robert Morrison, 1912–1983, who became a Provincial Court Judge in Hamilton. His grandson, William R. Morrison, is a Canadian historian.
