William R. Morris
New Zealand public servant
About William R. Morris
Lived 1853 – 1936 (aged 82–83). William R. Morris was a New Zealand.
William Russell Morris (1853–1936) was the second Public Service Commissioner in New Zealand. He was born in Dublin, and joined the New Zealand Post Office in 1875. He was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in the 1917 Birthday Honours, and made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1919 New Year Honours.
He married Edith Miranda Mountfoot (1857–1938) in 1877.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was William R. Morris?
New Zealand public servant
When was William R. Morris born?
William R. Morris was born in 1853 in Dublin.
When did William R. Morris die?
William R. Morris died in 1936.
What nationality was William R. Morris?
William R. Morris was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
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