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His father, [[James Morrison|John]] was a stonemason, builder and [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor, and his 3rd cousin [[George Morrison|George]] was a [[Zetland County Council]]lor. | His father, [[James Morrison|John]] was a stonemason, builder and [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor, and his 3rd cousin [[George Morrison|George]] was a [[Zetland County Council]]lor. | ||
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| + | Alex was a founding member of the Shetland Labour Party in 1937, and was an organiser and agent in the post-war period in every electoral contest fought by Labour in Shetland up to the 1979 General Election. | ||
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| + | His main contributions in Lerwick in the post-were periods were in Housing and Fishing. | ||
==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 8 January 2025
Alexander 'Alex' Morrison (b. 25 September 1914, Lerwick, d. 29 October 1980, Lerwick) was proprietor of a grocer/greengrocer/confectioner retail shop in Brown's Buildings, Lerwick which traded under the name "Alex Morrison", and which continues today trading as "Morrisons".
He was a Lerwick Town Councillor between the years from 1945 until his death in 1980, a stalwart of the Labour cause. Morrison Dock which was completed in 1981 is named after him.
His father, John was a stonemason, builder and Lerwick Town Councillor, and his 3rd cousin George was a Zetland County Councillor.
Biography
Alex was a founding member of the Shetland Labour Party in 1937, and was an organiser and agent in the post-war period in every electoral contest fought by Labour in Shetland up to the 1979 General Election.
His main contributions in Lerwick in the post-were periods were in Housing and Fishing.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council By-Election February 1945
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1945
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1947
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1951
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1954
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1957
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1960
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1963
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1966
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1969
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1972
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978
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| Shetland Islands Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Lerwick North 1974-1982 |
Succeeded by Robert Tulloch |
