Sara Virginia Ecker Watts Morrison | |
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| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In office April 2, 1924 – January 14, 1925 | |
| Governor | Cameron A. Morrison |
| Preceded by | Angelia Lawrance Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Margaret French McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sara Virginia Ecker March 14, 1868 Belle Isle, Camillus, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1950 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | George Washington Watts (1917-1921; his death) Cameron A. Morrison (m. 1924) |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Jesse Ecker Mary Adelaide Scott |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation | nurse, philanthropist |
Sara Virginia Ecker Watts Morrison (March 14, 1868 – May 26, 1950) was an American nurse, heiress, philanthropist, and civic leader. She was first married to financier George Washington Watts, whom she met while working as a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Left widowed with a vast fortune in 1921, she became active in her late husband's philanthropic endeavors. She later married Cameron A. Morrison, who was serving as Governor of North Carolina, becoming First Lady of North Carolina. She served as First Lady from 1924 to 1925.
Morrison was an active patron of the Presbyterian Church and was a benefactor of Davidson College, Queens University of Charlotte, and Union Presbyterian Seminary. She endowed the Stuart Robinson School and served on the board of trustees for the Stonewall Jackson Training School. Morrison was also active in Welcome Wagon and the YWCA and served on the board of Watts Hospital, which was named after her first husband.