Kenneth Morris (politician)

Sir Kenneth Morris KBE, CMG
Morris (left) in 1959
Senator for Queensland
In office 30 November 1963 – 30 June 1968
Preceded by	George Whiteside
17th Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office 3 August 1957 – 26 September 1962
Premier	Frank Nicklin
Preceded by	Ted Walsh
Succeeded by	Alan Munro
Minister for Labour and Industry
In office 12 August 1957 – 28 December 1962
Premier	Frank Nicklin
Preceded by	Arthur Jones
Succeeded by	Alex Dewar
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
In office 12 August 1954 – 3 August 1957
Leader	Frank Nicklin
Preceded by	Thomas Hiley
Succeeded by	Eric Lloyd
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections: 1956, 1957, 1960
In office 12 August 1954 – 26 September 1962
Deputy	Alan Munro
Preceded by	Thomas Hiley
Succeeded by	Alan Munro
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party
In office 31 May 1950 – 12 August 1954
Leader	Thomas Hiley
Preceded by	Charles Wanstall
Succeeded by	Alan Munro
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Coot-tha Enoggera (1944–1950)
In office 15 April 1944 – 1 June 1963
Preceded by	George Taylor
Succeeded by	Bill Lickiss
Personal details
Born	(1903-10-12)12 October 1903 Brisbane, Queensland
Died	1 June 1978(1978-06-01) (aged 74) Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Other political affiliations	Queensland People's Party (1944–1949)
Spouse	Ettie Louise Dunlop
Children	Barbara Morris, David Morris, Grant Morris, Bruce Morris
Alma mater	Brisbane Grammar School
Occupation	Shoe/Boot Manufacturer, Grazier
Military service
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1939–1944
Rank	Major

Sir Kenneth James Morris, KBE, CMG (22 October 1903 – 1 June 1978) was an Australian politician who served as Deputy Premier of Queensland from 1957 to 1962.