Hugh Smith Morrison

Hugh Smith Morrison (1858–1929) was a Northern Ireland surgeon and politician.

Life He was born in County Londonderry, the second son of Hugh Morrison J.P. of Moneydig. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, and studied in the Royal University of Ireland, in Queen's College, Belfast and the College of Surgeons, Dublin. In 1884 he graduated M.D., with a diploma L.R.C.S.

Going into private medical practice in County Londonderry, Morrison was also involved in Unionist politics there. He later became coroner for Coleraine.

From 1921, Morrison represented for the as Ulster Unionist Party the Queen's University constituency, in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and Stormont Parliament, and supported the introduction of the Special Powers Act 1922. In the debate on the Criminal Law Amendment Act (Northern Ireland) 1923, he commented on sexual morality in Belfast, as "a very dark picture" below the surface.

Morrison died at his home, Blackhill, Coleraine, on 21 May 1929. Topics included the Orange Institution, Ulster Volunteers, and Irish Presbyterianism.