William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 63 years ago |
Date of birth | August 10,1893 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Torinturk |
United Kingdom | |
Died | Canberra |
Australia | |
Place of burial | St John's Anglican Church, Reid, Canberra, Australia |
Children | John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil |
Godfrey Donald Morrison | |
Nial Ranald Morrison | |
Alasdair Andrew Orr Morrison | |
Godfrey Morrison | |
Grandchildren | Ranald John Morrison |
Parents | John Morrison of Torinturk |
Great grandchild | Richard Donald Morrison |
Isaac James | |
Previous position | Governor-General of Australia (1960–1961) |
Date of died | February 3,1961 |
Grandparents | Ronald MacVicar |
Ann Ross | |
John Morrison of Ruchdi | |
Great grandparent | Alasdair Mhor (?) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3202360 |
William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil Life story
William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, GCMG, MC, PC, QC, was a British politician. He was a long-serving cabinet minister before serving as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1951 to 1959. He was then appointed as the 14th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1960 until his death in 1961.