William R. Morris
William R. Morris | |
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| Public Service Commissioner | |
| In office1920–1923 | |
| Prime Minister | William Massey |
| Preceded by | Donald Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Verschaffelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1853 (1853) Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1936 (aged 82–83) |
William Russell MorrisCMGISO (1853–1936) was the second Public Service Commissioner in New Zealand. He was born in Dublin, and joined the New Zealand Post Office in 1875. He was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in the 1917 Birthday Honours, and made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1919 New Year Honours.[1]
He married Edith Miranda Mountfoot (1857–1938) in 1877.
References
- Who's Who in New Zealand 2nd edition (1925)
- Henderson, Alan (19 September 1990). The Quest for Efficiency:The Origins of the State Services Commission. State Services Commission. ISBN 0-477-05538-9.
- ^"New year honours". New Zealand Herald. Vol. 55, no. 17047. 1 January 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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