Bill Morrow (Australian politician)

Bill Morrow
Bill Morrow
Senator for Tasmania
	In office; 1 July 1947 – 30 June 1953
Preceded by	Richard Darcey
Personal details
Born	22 October 1888; Rockhampton, Colony of Queensland, British Empire
Died	12 July 1980 (aged 91); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor (until 1953); Tasmanian Labor (1953);
Spouse	Katherine Victoria Scateni (m. 1910)
Children	3
Parent(s)	William Morrow; Amelia Greenhalgh
Occupation	Railway worker; Politician;
Awards	Lenin Peace Prize (1961)

William Morrow (22 October 1888 – 12 July 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. Having moved to Tasmania, he was Tasmanian Secretary of the Australian Railways Union 1936–1946. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He lost his Labor endorsement in 1953 and stood on his own ticket, under the name of "Tasmanian Labor Party". He was defeated, receiving 5.1% of the vote. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1961. Morrow died in 1980.

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