Bill Morrow (Australian politician)
For the member of the South Australian Legislative Council, see William Morrow (South Australian politician).
| Bill Morrow | |
|---|---|
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
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In office 1 July 1947 – 30 June 1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1891 Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Died | 12 July 1980 (aged 88–89) |
| Political party |
Labor (1947–53) Independent (1953) |
William "Bill" Morrow (1891 – 12 July 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. Having moved to Tasmania, he was Tasmanian Secretary of the Australian Railways Union 1936-1946. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He lost his Labor endorsement in 1953 and stood on his own ticket, under the name of "Tasmanian Labor Party". He received 5.1% of the vote but was defeated. Morrow died in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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