William R. Morris
William R. Morris CMG ISO | |
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Public Service Commissioner | |
In office 1920–1923 | |
Prime Minister | William Massey |
Preceded by | Donald Robertson ISO |
Succeeded by | Paul Verschaffelt CMG |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin |
William Russell Morris CMG ISO (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 awarded the Imperial Service Order in the 1917 Birthday Honours and made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919.
He married Edith Miranda Mountfoot (1857–1938) in 1877.
References
- Who's Who in New Zealand 2nd edition (1925)
- Henderson, Alan. The Quest for Efficiency:The Origins of the State Services Commission. ISBN 0-477-05538-9.
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