Background
Morris, Lawrence was born on January 4, 1896 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Son of Hyrum Bowles and Eliza (Smith) Morris.
Morris, Lawrence was born on January 4, 1896 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Son of Hyrum Bowles and Eliza (Smith) Morris.
Student, Brigham Young University, 1916. Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1925. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1938.
Researcher, teacher poultry department, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1928-1944; researcher, teacher poultry Department, University Arkansas, 1944; chairman poultry Department, University Wyoming, 1944-1947; chairman poultry department, Utah State University, 1947-1948; director field research, Dawes laboratories, Chicago, 1948-1949; director field research and personnel, Utah Poultry & Farmers Cooperative, Salt Lake City, 1949-1952; chairman, professor department animal husbandry, Brigham Young U., from 1952. Special research on protein meat quality, high fiber poultry feeds, use of oxygen hatching chicken and turkey eggs at high elevations.
With United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Wyoming Feed Dealers Association (board directors, secretary-treasurer), Utah Feed Manufacturing and Dealers Association (board directors, secretary-treasurer), American Poultry Association (life), Poultry Science Association, World Poultry Science Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Ada Fransworth, September 10, 1917. Children: Ezma (Mistress W.D. Pew), Muriel (Mistress Dale R. Curtis), Lawrence Wilford.