Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Augustus Morris
Portrait of Augustus Morris

Augustus Morris

1820 – 1895

Pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Augustus Morris

Lived 1820 – 1895 (aged 74–75). Augustus Morris was an Australian and British politician, pastoralist, business executive and explorer.

Augustus Morris ( – 29 August 1895) was a pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia.

He was born in Van Diemen's Land around 1820 to ex-convict and farmer Augustus Morris and Constantia Hibbins. He was educated at Hobart and helped explore Port Phillip. He married Sarah Merciana Charlotte Bailey, with whom he had four sons. He later farmed sheep in New South Wales, and from 1851 to 1856 served in the New South Wales Legislative Council as the member for Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains & Gwydir. In 1859 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Balranald, serving until his defeat in 1864.

Morris died at Manly on 29 August 1895 (aged ~ 75).

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1820, Tasmania
Birth century
Died
1895, Manly
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Augustus Morris's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Augustus Morris?

pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia (1820–1895)

When was Augustus Morris born?

Augustus Morris was born in 1820 in Tasmania.

When did Augustus Morris die?

Augustus Morris died in 1895 in Manly.

What was Augustus Morris's occupation?

Augustus Morris was a politician, pastoralist, business executive and explorer.

What nationality was Augustus Morris?

Augustus Morris was Australian and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Augustus Morris

· Wikidata: Q20748337

· DBpedia: Augustus Morris

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Augustus Morris. https://biography.guide/augustus-morris/

MLA: "Augustus Morris." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/augustus-morris/.

Chicago: "Augustus Morris." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/augustus-morris/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC