Harry Morris, 1st Baron Morris of Kenwood

Harry Morris, 1st Baron Morris of Kenwood (7 October 1893 – 1 July 1954) was a British Labour Party politician.

For other people named Harry Morris, see Harry Morris (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable

The Lord Morris of Kenwood
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central
In office
26 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Preceded byWilliam Boulton
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Neepsend
In office
24 February 1950 – 20 March 1950
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded bySir Frank Soskice
Personal details
Born7 October 1893
Died1 July 1954
Political partyLabour

Member of Parliament

He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central, defeating the Conservative incumbent William Boulton. His constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, when he was returned for the new Sheffield Neepsend constituency.[1]

Resignation and Peerage

However, he resigned his seat four weeks later, on 20 March, (by taking the Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead) to make way for the former Solicitor General Sir Frank Soskice, whose Birkenhead East constituency had been abolished. Morris was then elevated to the peerage as Baron Morris of Kenwood in the 1950 Birthday Honours.

He died in July 1954 aged 60.[2]

References
  1. "Mr Harry Morris, former MP, Sheffield Neepsend - TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. "Morris of Kenwood, Baron (UK, 1950)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Boulton		 Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central
1945–1950		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Sheffield Neepsend
February 1950–March 1950		 Succeeded by
Sir Frank Soskice
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron Morris of Kenwood
1950–1954		 Succeeded by
Philip Morris


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