Milton Morris

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New South Wales Parliament
for Maitland
In office
3 March 1956 – 29 August 1980
Preceded byWalter Howarth
Succeeded byPeter Toms
Personal details
Born
Milton Arthur Morris

(1924-04-02)2 April 1924
Second World War

Milton Arthur Morris

Liberal Party
. He helped pass several laws promoting automobile safety.

Early life

He was born in April 1924 at

railway guard, and his wife Janet Thomson. He was educated at Wickham Public School and Newcastle Junior Boys High School. Morris briefly joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 before transferring to the part-time Volunteer Defence Corps, where he served as an anti-aircraft gunner from 1942 until 1945. He married Colleen Joan Burgess on 13 October 1945. They had one son and three daughters.[1]

Political career

Morris joined the

Liberal Party in 1954 and was a member of the Tarro Branch of the Party. He was a Councillor on the Lower Hunter Shire (1954–1958). With the retirement of Incumbent member for Maitland, Walter Howarth, Morris was preselected by the Liberal Party and won the seat at that election. He subsequently won re-election at the 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976 and 1978 New South Wales State elections.[1]

During his political career Morris held various portfolios in the

Minister for Lands, Minister for Forests (1975–1975) and Minister for Decentralisation and Development (1976–1976).[1]

On 25 June 1972 in Sydney's

Ford Falcon GTHO Phase IV and the Chrysler Valiant Charger
scrapped by their respective manufacturers.

He resigned from his seat of Maitland on 29 August 1980 to contest the New South Wales

Queen Elizabeth II, on the Governor's recommendation, to continue to use the title "The Honourable".[4]

Later life

Morris had not contested any election since his Lyne campaign. In a 2008 interview with the Maitland Mercury it was noted that he had the nickname 'Mr Maitland'.[3] In the interview he claimed that he had no regrets about not re-entering politics, but did say that if given the chance would jump at it. "I loved every minute of it [being Transport Minister]".[1][3] Morris died in his sleep on 27 February 2019.[5]

Community activity and honours

  • Chairman of Hunter Valley Training.
  • Honorary Chairman of Lewis House Apprentice Hostel, Mayfield
  • Patron of East Maitland sub branch, Returned Serviceman's League.
  • Patron – The Mai-Wel Group.
  • Patron – Waratah Brass
  • Inaugural Inductee of the City of Maitland Hall of Fame
  • Honorary Prefect of Hunter Christian School (formerly Mayfield Christian Community School)
  • Patron - Sydney Heritage Fleet (1965-1986)[6]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Hon. Milton Arthur Morris AO (1924–2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ Harvey Grennan (23 June 2012). "Why they killed off the Aussie supercar". The Age. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Reflections by Mr Maitland". Maitland Mercury. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. ^ "No. 46646". The London Gazette. 29 July 1975. p. 9654.
  5. ^ "Milton Morris, AO, Mr Maitland, died aged 94". Maitland Mercury. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Honour Roll".
  7. ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia entry for The Honourable Milton Arthur Morris". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1989. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Maitland
1956–1980 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Transport
1965–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister for Lands

1975 		Succeeded by
New title Minister for Forests
1975
Preceded by
Minister for Decentralisation and Development

1976 		Succeeded by
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