Francis J. Morris (1862-1947)
Harbour Main, and Placentia and St. Mary's
Born: St. John's
Speaker:
- Election: 30 March 1905 (Unanimous); Approbation: 31 March 1905
- Term: 1905-1909
Artist: Frederic SteigerPortrait Hung: 1951
Election (30 March 1905) and Approbation (31 March 1905) of the Speaker (Journal)
“And the members having returned to the Assembly Room the Right Honourable the Premier addressing himself to the Clerk, who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat clown, moved that Frank J. Morris Esquire, one of the members for the District of Harbor Main, do take the Chair as Speaker of this House; which motion was seconded by the Honourable the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Morine.
No other member being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Morris was unanimously called by the House to the Chair, and was conducted to the Chair by the members who proposed and seconded him.
Whereupon Mr. Morris, standing on the step, addressed the House, expressing his gratitude to the honourable members for the high honour unanimously conferred upon him.”
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| District | Party | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Main | Liberal | 1889 | 1893 |
| Harbour Main | Liberal | 1893 | 1897 |
| Harbour Main | Liberal | 1900 | 1904 |
| Harbour Main | Liberal | 1904 | 1908 | Placentia and St. Mary's | People's Party | 1909 | 1913 |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | People's Party | 1913 | 1917 (Left office*) |
Career Highlights
- *Appointed Judge of the St. John’s Central District Court in 1917
- Worked as solicitor for St. John’s Council
- Awarded Order of the British Empire in 1919