Bill Morrow (Australian politician) explained

Bill Morrow
Senator for Tasmania
Term Start:1 July 1947
Term End:30 June 1953
Predecessor:Richard Darcey
Birth Date:1888 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Rockhampton, Colony of Queensland, British Empire
Death Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:Australian
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    Children:3
    Parents:William Morrow
    Amelia Greenhalgh

    William Morrow (22 October 1888 – 12 July 1980)[1] 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 was defeated, receiving 5.1% of the vote. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1961.[2] Morrow died in 1980.[3]

    Notes and References

    1. MORROW, William (1888–1980) Senator for Tasmania, 1947–53 (Australian Labor Party) . morrow-william . 16 October 2017.
    2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19610501&id=-DIjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2463,44084
    3. Web site: Carr. Adam. Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. 2008. 2008-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006075129/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. 6 October 2008 . live.