Background
Morris, Robert Seymour was born on July 2, 1893 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of William S. and Alice (Oakes) Morris.
Morris, Robert Seymour was born on July 2, 1893 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of William S. and Alice (Oakes) Morris.
Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, 1916, Master of Science, 1917. Doctor of Laws, Trinity Collge, 1965.
One daughter, Barbara (Mistress Arthur East. Davis). Underwriter, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, 1916-1918. Salesman Tripp & Andrews, 1919-1929.
Partner East. T. Andrews & Company, 1929-1932.
Proprietor Robert South. Morris & Company, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1932. Director United Service Organizations Council, 1941-1946, Hartford Chamber of Commerce, 1945-1948.
Member finance com: Connecticut Prison Association, 1938-1959, Hartford Young Men's Christian Association, 1938-1941. Member Connecticut Council Mental Retardation, 1962-1968, Connecticut Advisory Planning Committee Mental Retardation, 1964-1966, Connecticut Advisory Council Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Program, 1964-1971.
Scout commissioner Charter Oak council Boy Scouts American, 1929-1930.
President Connecticut Council of Churches, 1942-1945. Member Hartford (Connecticut) advisory board Salvation Army, 1939-1960, secretary, 1941-1959, chairman, 1959-1960. Director of Hartford County Air Training Corporation of America, 1942, Connecticut Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 1943-1960 (chairman finance committee 1954-1960).
Trustee of Connecticut Ednl.
Television Corporation, 1961-1971. Member governments Committee on Mentally Retarded Children in Connecticut, 1956.
Trustee Trinity College, 1941-1963 (board fellows, 1928-1941, chairman 1938-1940, alumni and special gifts chairman 125th development program 1946-1948, national chairman program of progress 1955-1958), Southbury Training School, 1948-1971, Wadsworth Atheneum, 1949-1967. Director Indiana Social Center, 1949-1951.
Director Hartford School Music, 1944-1950.
Member finance com: Connecticut Prison Association, 1938-1959, Hartford Young Men's Christian Association, 1938-1941. Member Connecticut Council Mental Retardation, 1962-1968, Connecticut Advisory Planning Committee Mental Retardation, 1964-1966, Connecticut Advisory Council Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Program, 1964-1971. Member Hartford (Connecticut) advisory board Salvation Army, 1939-1960, secretary, 1941-1959, chairman, 1959-1960.
Director of Hartford County Air Training Corporation of America, 1942, Connecticut Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 1943-1960 (chairman finance committee 1954-1960).
Member governments Committee on Mentally Retarded Children in Connecticut, 1956. Trustee Trinity College, 1941-1963 (board fellows, 1928-1941, chairman 1938-1940, alumni and special gifts chairman 125th development program 1946-1948, national chairman program of progress 1955-1958), Southbury Training School, 1948-1971, Wadsworth Atheneum, 1949-1967.
Served as ensign United States Navy, World War I. Winner Alumnus-of-the-Year Award, Trinity College, 1949, Alumni Fund Cup, 1949-1955. Member National Association Securities Dealers (governor 1944-1947.
Mason.; Clubs: University (past director), Rotary, (president 1946-1947), Choral (secretary 1925-1932. president 1933-1938, historian 1932-1951, business manager 1945-1951), 20th Century (Hartford).
Married Helen Loveland, June 1, 1920.