Robert D. Morrow Sr. Explained

Robert D. Morrow Sr.
Birth Date:31 December 1894
Birth Place:Monroe County, Mississippi, U.S.
Office1:43rd Treasurer of Mississippi
Governor1:James P. Coleman
Term Start1:1956
Term End1:1960
Preceded1:Newton James
Succeeded1:Evelyn Gandy
Relatives:James A. Morrow Sr. (brother)[1]
James A. Morrow Jr. (nephew)
Death Place:Brandon, Mississippi, U.S.

Robert Dowden Morrow Sr. (December 31, 1894 – August 25, 1985), also known as R. D. Morrow, was an American politician. He served as treasurer of Mississippi from 1956 to 1960.[2]

Life and career

Robert Dowden Morrow was born on December 31, 1894[3] in Amory, Mississippi. He was the son of David B. and Bessie Anna (Rogers) Morrow. He served in World War I, where he became commissioned as an officer. After the war, he attended Mississippi State College, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture in 1922, and then was a Professor of Agronomy there between 1922 and 1924 before obtaining his Master of Science degree in Agronomy there in 1925. Between 1926 and 1928, he was a State Service Commissioner in Mississippi.

Morrow married Louise May on December 25, 1922. Their children included Robert Dowden Morrow Jr. and David L. Morrow.

Morrow served as treasurer of Mississippi from 1956 to 1960. In 1960, Morrow became the state bank comptroller.

Morrow died[4] on August 25, 1985, at the age of 90 in Brandon, Mississippi.

Notes and References

  1. News: J. A. Morrow Sr. dies after extended illness. Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. April 12, 1967. December 10, 2023. 6. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report: Office of the State Treasurer. Mississippi State Treasurer. December 10, 2023.
  3. Book: Who's who Among Association Executives . 1935 . Institute for Research in Biography, Incorporated . 396 . en.
  4. News: Robert D. Morrow Sr., 90; former treasurer of state. Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. August 26, 1985. December 10, 2023. 14. Newspapers.com.