John Robert Morrison | |
|---|---|
 Morrison (right) with a colleague. Painted by George Chinnery. | |
| Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (Acting) | |
| In office 21 August 1843 – 29 August 1843 | |
| Governor | Sir Henry Pottinger |
| Preceded by | George Malcolm |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Wright-Bruce |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 6 April 1843 – 29 August 1843 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Henry Pottinger |
| Constituency | Official (as Chinese Secretary) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1814 Macau |
| Died | 29 August 1843 (aged 29) Hong Kong |
| Resting place | Old Protestant Cemetery, Macau |
| Parent(s) | Robert Morrison Mary Morton |
| Profession | Interpreter, colonial official |
John Robert Morrison (traditional Chinese: 馬儒翰; simplified Chinese: 马儒翰; pinyin: Mǎrúhàn; 17 April 1814 – 29 August 1843) was a British interpreter and colonial official in China. Born in Macau, his father was Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary in China. After his father's death in 1834, Morrison replaced him as Chinese Secretary and Interpreter to the Superintendents of British Trade in China.[1][2] In 1843, he was appointed as Acting Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, but died eight days later in Hong Kong from fever.
- ^ Starr, J. Barton. "Morrison, John Robert (1814–1843)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19327. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 8. London: John W. Parker. 1846.