Sir Kenneth James Morris, KBE, CMG (22 October 1903 – 1 June 1978) was an Australian politician who served as Deputy Premier of Queensland from 1957 to 1962.
Sir Kenneth Morris | |
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 Morris (left) in 1959 | |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 30 June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | George Whiteside |
| 17th Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 3 August 1957 – 26 September 1962 | |
| Premier | Frank Nicklin |
| Preceded by | Ted Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Alan Munro |
| Minister for Labour and Industry | |
| In office 12 August 1957 – 28 December 1962 | |
| Premier | Frank Nicklin |
| Preceded by | Arthur Jones |
| Succeeded by | Alex Dewar |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland | |
| In office 12 August 1954 – 3 August 1957 | |
| Leader | Frank Nicklin |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
| Succeeded by | Eric Lloyd |
| Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections: 1956, 1957, 1960 | |
| In office 12 August 1954 – 26 September 1962 | |
| Deputy | Alan Munro |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
| Succeeded by | Alan Munro |
| Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
| In office 31 May 1950 – 12 August 1954 | |
| Leader | Thomas Hiley |
| Preceded by | Charles Wanstall |
| Succeeded by | Alan Munro |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Coot-tha Enoggera (1944–1950) | |
| In office 15 April 1944 – 1 June 1963 | |
| Preceded by | George Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lickiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1903 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died | 1 June 1978 (aged 74) Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Queensland People's Party (1944–1949) |
| Spouse | Ettie Louise Dunlop |
| Children | Barbara Morris, David Morris, Grant Morris, Bruce Morris |
| Alma mater | Brisbane Grammar School |
| Occupation | Shoe/Boot Manufacturer, Grazier |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
Early life edit
Born in Brisbane,[1] he was educated at Brisbane Grammar School before becoming the director of his family's boot manufacturing firm. In 1931, he married Ettie Louise Dunlop.[2]
Morris served in the military 1939–1944, in Britain (1940), Tobruk (1941) and Egypt (1942); rising to the rank of Major.[2]
Political career edit
A founding member of the Liberal Party in Queensland, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1944 as the member for Enoggera,[1] transferring to Mount Coot-tha in 1950.[1] Morris was state Leader of the Liberal Party 1954–1962, Deputy Premier 1957–1962, and Minister for Labour and Industry 1957–1962.[1]
He stepped down as leader in August 1962 and as Deputy Premier in September due to health reasons, and moved to Cooktown where he cultivated legume seed.[3][2] In December 1963, he won a special election for a Senate seat in Queensland, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter and to which George Whiteside had been appointed. Morris defeated Whiteside 50.6% to 49.4%.[4] He retired in 1967.[5]
Personal life edit
Morris died in 1978 at Chermside, Brisbane.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d Stevenson, Brian F (2000). "Morris, Sir Kenneth James (1903–1978)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 15. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989" (PDF). 2010. pp. 87, 88. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "1963 Senate: Queensland special election". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Drinkwater, Derek (2010). "MORRIS, Sir Kenneth James (1903–1978)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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