Background
He was born in Australia and educated in Sydney.
Dunedin businessman Mayor of Dunedin
He was born in Australia and educated in Sydney.
He was a tea importer and formed his own business in 1927. He was on the Dunedin City Council for ten years, was Chairman of the Otago Development Council, and was honorary tea controller from 1941 to 1950. He was a rugby referee and sports administrator.
Morton died at Dunedin on 22 October 1967, and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.