Background
Morry was born in Moreton Say, Shropshire, to parents John Morry and his wife Emma (née Mytton).
Morry was born in Moreton Say, Shropshire, to parents John Morry and his wife Emma (née Mytton).
Educated at Moreton National School and the Academy at Oswestry, he was articled to Spaull, an architect of Oswestry in 1869 before travelling to Manchester in 1873. Foreign two years from 1875, Morry worked in Wales before returning to Manchester to carry on his work in architecture. He travelled to Brisbane in 1884 and for the period 1885-1886 he was employed by the Colonel Architect"s Department and later on was a staff officer at the Department of Agriculture.
He was also an alderman in the South Brisbane Municipal Council, serving as its mayor in 1890.
Morry was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, holding the seat of South Brisbane from 1890 but decided not to stand for reelection at the 1893 colonial election.