Donald Morison

Background

The son of William D. Morison and Bessie Whithall, he was born in Saint John"s and was educated at the General Protestant Academy there.

Career

He represented Bonavista in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1888 to 1897 and from 1906 to 1913. He was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly in an 1888 by-election, the first election in the colony to make use of a secret ballot. Morrison served in the Executive Council as Attorney General.

He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1897.

Morrison was a justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1904. He resigned from the bench in 1904 to reenter politics.

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly as a co-leader of the United Opposition Party. Morrison was elected in a 1906 by-election.

He joined Edward P. Morris"s People"s Party in 1908.

He was named Minister of Justice in Morris" Executive Council in 1909. Morison was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1913. He retired from politics and returned to the practice of law.

Miller moved to Scotland before she was able to take the examination but Louise Saunders later became the first woman called to the Newfoundland Barometer

Morison served as provincial Grand Master for the Orange Order.

Membership

He was a member of the municipal council for Saint John"s from 1892 to 1896.

Connections

Partner:

James South. Winter