James Morrison (Western Australia)
James Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Councilof Western Australia | |
| In office13 December 1887 – 21 October 1890 | |
| Preceded by | William Loton |
| Succeeded by | None (council reconstituted) |
| Constituency | None (nominated by governor) |
| In office24 December 1890 – 4 June 1894 | |
| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | None (council reconstituted) |
| Constituency | None (nominated by governor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | （1846年6月25日）25 June 1846 |
| Died | 24 December 1927（1927年12月24日） (aged 81) North Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
James Morrison (25 June 1846 – 24 December 1927) was an Australian businessman and politician in Western Australia. He owned land in Perth and the Wheatbelt, and served as a director of various companies. Morrison was a nominated member of Legislative Council from 1887 to 1894, and subsequently made two unsuccessful runs for parliament.
Early life and business career
Morrison was born in Islington, London, England, to Christina (née McLaren) and Joseph Robert Morrison. His father came from a mercantile family which had business connections in Australia and New Zealand. Morrison moved to New Zealand in 1863, and then to Melbourne, where he managed a family business for a few years before going on to Western Australia in 1868. In Perth, Morrison set up as a stock and station agent. He served as a director of various insurance and finance companies, and acquired land in Guildford and York. He also had a property on the Perth–Fremantle Road which he named the Claremont Estate (after his wife, Clara). The name was later extended to the surrounding suburb.[1]
Politics
In 1887, Morrison was nominated to the Legislative Council by the governor, Sir Frederick Broome. The council was dissolved in October 1890 and reconstituted in December 1890 as the upper house of the new bicameral Parliament of Western Australia. Morrison was renominated, and served until it was again dissolved in June 1894, becoming a fully elective body. He contested the 1894 elections, standing in East Province, but only finished fifth out of six candidates.[1] Morrison ran for the Legislative Assembly at the 1897 election, but was defeated by William Loton in the seat of Swan.[2]
Later life
モリソンは立法評議会を去った後、商業活動に専念した。健康状態の悪化により1925年に引退し、1927年12月にパースで81歳で亡くなった。[ 3 ]モリソンはカラカッタ墓地に埋葬され、葬儀には地元住民が多数参列した。[ 4 ]モリソンは1870年にクララ・シャーロット・ド・バーグと結婚し、6人の子供をもうけた。1920年に未亡人となった。義理の兄弟のうち、ヘンリー・ブロックマンとチャールズ・ハーパーも国会議員であった。[ 1 ]
参照
参考文献
- ^ a b cジェームズ・モリソン– 西オーストラリア州議会議員の経歴登録簿。2016年12月30日閲覧。
- ^ブラック、デイビッド、プレスコット、ヴァレリー (1997).選挙統計：西オーストラリア州議会、1890-1996 . パース, [WA]: 西オーストラリア州議会歴史プロジェクトおよび西オーストラリア州選挙管理委員会. ISBN 0730984095。
- ^「ジェームズ・モリソン氏の死」サンデー・タイムズ、1927年12月25日。
- ^「故J・モリソン氏」ウェスト・オーストラリアン紙、1927年12月28日。
