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{{short description|British politician}}
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Major '''James Archibald Morrison''' [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (18 September 1873 – 27 October 1934) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician.
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[[Major (rank)|Major]] '''James Archibald Morrison''' [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (18 September 1873 – 27 October 1934) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician.


Morrison was the son of [[Alfred Morrison]], of [[Fonthill House]], and the grandson of [[James Morrison (businessman)|James Morrison]]. [[Hugh Morrison (UK politician)|Hugh Morrison]] was his elder brother and [[John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale|Lord Margadale]] his nephew.
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Morrison was the son of Alfred Morrison, of Fonthill House. A rower and expert shot, he was commissioned a [[second lieutenant]] in the 4th (Eton Volunteer) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 12 December 1891,<ref>{{LondonGazette | issue=26232 | startpage=6843 | date=11 December 1891}}</ref> and transferred to the [[4th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 15 May 1895.<ref>{{LondonGazette | issue=46224 | startpage=2779 | date=14 May 1895}}</ref> He transferred to the [[Grenadier Guards]] on 5 February 1895,<ref>{{LondonGazette | issue=26706 | startpage=646 | date=4 February 1895}}</ref> and subsequently fought in the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name="basildon" />


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A rower and expert shot, Morrison became a [[second lieutenant]] in the 4th (Eton Volunteer) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 12 December 1891,<ref>{{London Gazette| issue=26232 |page=6843 | date=11 December 1891}}</ref> and transferred to the [[4th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 15 May 1895.<ref>{{London Gazette| issue=46224 |page=2779 | date=14 May 1895}}</ref> He transferred to the [[Grenadier Guards]] on 5 February 1895,<ref>{{London Gazette| issue=26706 |page=646 | date=4 February 1895}}</ref> and subsequently fought in the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name="basildon" />
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He was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Wilton (UK Parliament constituency)|Wilton division]] of [[Wiltshire]] at an [[Wilton by-election, 1900|unopposed by-election in July 1900]]. He was re-elected at [[United Kingdom general election, 1900|1900 general election]], but at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1906|1906 election]] he lost his seat to the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate.<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book

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He was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Wilton (UK Parliament constituency)|Wilton division]] of [[Wiltshire]] at an [[1900 Wilton by-election|unopposed by-election in July 1900]]. He was re-elected at the [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 general election]], but at the [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 election]] he lost his seat to the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate.<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book
|last=Craig
|last=Craig
|first=F. W. S.
|first=F. W. S.
|authorlink= F. W. S. Craig
|authorlink= F. W. S. Craig
|title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918
|title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918
|origyear=1974
|orig-year=1974
|edition= 2nd
|edition= 2nd
|year=1989
|year=1989
|publisher= Parliamentary Research Services
|publisher= Parliamentary Research Services
|location=Chichester
|location=Chichester
|id= ISBN 0-900178-27-2
|isbn= 0-900178-27-2
|page=418
|page=418
}}</ref> In 1910, he inherited [[Basildon Park]] from his uncle Charles (son of [[James Morrison (businessman)|James Morrison]], and was elected MP for [[Nottingham East (UK Parliament constituency)|Nottingham East]]. He [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resigned the seat]] in 1912<ref name="craig1885-1918" /> by the procedural device of accepting the post of [[Steward of the Manor of Northstead]].
}}</ref> In 1910, he inherited [[Basildon Park]] from his uncle Charles (son of [[James Morrison (businessman)|James Morrison]]), and was elected MP for [[Nottingham East (UK Parliament constituency)|Nottingham East]]. He [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resigned the seat]] in 1912<ref name="craig1885-1918" /> by the procedural device of accepting the post of [[Steward of the Manor of Northstead]]. In 1912 he was named as the co-respondent in a divorce case between Helena Woodley Morand and her husband, the actor [[M. R. Morand]]. Both Helena Morand and Morrison denied adultery but the case was found proved and M. R. Morand was awarded £5,500 in agreed damages against Captain Morrison.<ref name=Divorce>[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2465/images/41351_612057_10393-00000?pId=72497 England & Wales, Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918 for Marcellus Raymond Morand, 1912: Ancestry.com {{subscription required}}]</ref>


Morrison made major improvements to the Basildon estate, building new cottages and pumping stations to supply it with water. When [[World War I]] broke out, he returned to the Grenadier Guards. [[Harold Macmillan]] served as a [[lieutenant]] under his command. Badly wounded at the [[Battle of the Somme]], he was invalided out of the Army and turned over Basildon Park for use as a Guards' convalescent home.<ref name="basildon">{{cite web | url=http://www.basildon-berks.net/local_history/local_history.html | title=A brief history of Basildon, Berkshire | accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] in 1916.<ref>{{LondonGazette | issue=29608 | startpage=5569 | date=2 June 1916}}</ref>
Morrison made major improvements to the Basildon estate, building new cottages and pumping stations to supply it with water. When the [[First World War]] broke out, he returned to the Grenadier Guards. [[Harold Macmillan]] served as a [[lieutenant]] under his command. Badly wounded at the [[Battle of the Somme]], he was invalided out of the Army and turned over Basildon Park for use as a Guards' convalescent home.<ref name="basildon">{{cite web | url=http://www.basildon-berks.net/local_history/local_history.html | title=A brief history of Basildon, Berkshire | access-date=26 August 2008}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] in 1916.<ref>{{London Gazette| issue=29608 |page=5569 | date=2 June 1916}}</ref>


Morrison sold off the Basildon estate to [[Edward Iliffe, 1st Baron Iliffe|Sir Edward Iliffe]] in 1929 and died in 1934.<ref name="basildon" />
Morrison sold off the Basildon estate to [[Edward Iliffe, 1st Baron Iliffe|Sir Edward Iliffe]] in 1929 and died in 1934.<ref name="basildon" />
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 1 October 2024

Major James Archibald Morrison DSO (18 September 1873 – 27 October 1934) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Morrison was the son of Alfred Morrison, of Fonthill House, and the grandson of James Morrison. Hugh Morrison was his elder brother and Lord Margadale his nephew.

A rower and expert shot, Morrison became a second lieutenant in the 4th (Eton Volunteer) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 12 December 1891,[1] and transferred to the 4th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps on 15 May 1895.[2] He transferred to the Grenadier Guards on 5 February 1895,[3] and subsequently fought in the Second Boer War.[4]

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wilton division of Wiltshire at an unopposed by-election in July 1900. He was re-elected at the 1900 general election, but at the 1906 election he lost his seat to the Liberal Party candidate.[5] In 1910, he inherited Basildon Park from his uncle Charles (son of James Morrison), and was elected MP for Nottingham East. He resigned the seat in 1912[5] by the procedural device of accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. In 1912 he was named as the co-respondent in a divorce case between Helena Woodley Morand and her husband, the actor M. R. Morand. Both Helena Morand and Morrison denied adultery but the case was found proved and M. R. Morand was awarded £5,500 in agreed damages against Captain Morrison.[6]

Morrison made major improvements to the Basildon estate, building new cottages and pumping stations to supply it with water. When the First World War broke out, he returned to the Grenadier Guards. Harold Macmillan served as a lieutenant under his command. Badly wounded at the Battle of the Somme, he was invalided out of the Army and turned over Basildon Park for use as a Guards' convalescent home.[4] He was awarded the DSO in 1916.[7]

Morrison sold off the Basildon estate to Sir Edward Iliffe in 1929 and died in 1934.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 26232". The London Gazette. 11 December 1891. p. 6843.
  2. ^ "No. 46224". The London Gazette. 14 May 1895. p. 2779.
  3. ^ "No. 26706". The London Gazette. 4 February 1895. p. 646.
  4. ^ a b c "A brief history of Basildon, Berkshire". Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  5. ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 418. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  6. ^ England & Wales, Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918 for Marcellus Raymond Morand, 1912: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  7. ^ "No. 29608". The London Gazette. 2 June 1916. p. 5569.
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wilton
1900 – 1906 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Nottingham East
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