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Hector Morison

1850 – 1939

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Lived 1850 – 1939 (aged 88–89). Hector Morison was a British stockbroker and politician.

Hector Morison (1850 – 4 June 1939) was a British stockbroker and Liberal Party politician.

He was the son of John Morison of Glasgow, and was educated at the city's academy and university. He joined a Glasgow firm of chartered accountants and stockbrokers, but found his opportunities too limited. Accordingly, in 1879 he moved to London, and in 1886 became a member of the London Stock Exchange.

In 1876 Morison had married Josephine Ashton, member of a Manchester family of textile industrialists. He built up an expertise in the textile industry, and was a principal trader in the shares of J & P Coats, the Bradford Dyers Association and the English Sewing Cotton Company. He was comfortably elected at the by-election held on 24 May.

Morison served only one term as a member of the Commons. He chose to retire at the next general election in 1918. Horatio Bottomley, whose bankruptcy had been annulled, regained the Hackney South seat as an independent.

Hector Morison played no further part in public life, living in quiet retirement. He died, aged 89, at his home "Beechcroft", Kenley, near Croydon, in June 1939.

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Important facts

Born
1850
Birth century
Occupation
Stockbroker, politician
Education
University of Glasgow, The Glasgow Academy
Positions held
Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hector Morison?

British politician (1850-1939)

When was Hector Morison born?

Hector Morison was born in 1850.

When did Hector Morison die?

Hector Morison died on 4 June 1939.

What was Hector Morison's occupation?

Hector Morison was a stockbroker and politician.

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Hector Morison was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hector Morison

· Wikidata: Q5696854

· DBpedia: Hector Morison

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