Arthur Morry

Arthur Morry (4 January 1854 – 25 May 1938) was an English architect. In 1884 he emigrated to Australia where he became a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Arthur Morry
Arthur Morry, 1890
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Brisbane
In office 17 July 1890 – 6 May 1893
Preceded by	Henry Jordan
Succeeded by	Harry Turley
Personal details
Born	Arthur Morry 4 January 1854 Moreton Say, Shropshire, England
Died	25 May 1938 (aged 84) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	South Brisbane Cemetery
Nationality	English Australian
Spouse(s)	Mina Maurer (m.1900 d.1960)
Occupation	Architect

Early years

Morry was born in Moreton Say, Shropshire, England to parents John Morry and his wife Emma (née Mytton). Educated at Moreton National School and the Academy at Oswestry, he was articled to Spaull, an architect of Oswestry in 1869 before travelling to Manchester in 1873. For two years from 1875, Morry worked in Wales before returning to Manchester to carry on his work in architecture. He travelled to Brisbane in 1884 and for the period 1885–1886 he was employed by the Colonel Architect's Department and later on was a staff officer at the Department of Agriculture.

Political career

Morry was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, holding the seat of South Brisbane from 1890 but decided not to stand for reelection at the 1893 colonial election.[2] He was also an alderman in the South Brisbane Municipal Council, serving as its mayor in 1890.[3]

Personal life

In 1900 Morry married Mina Maurer (died 1960)[4] and together had three sons and three daughters.[1] Morry died in May 1938 and his funeral proceeded from the West End Methodist Church to the South Brisbane Cemetery.[5][6]

Nassagaweya

Nassagaweya and front lawn, 2015

Morry designed his own house Nassagaweya, which is now is a heritage-listed detached house at 37 Gray Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[7]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
2. "GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. 8 May 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. 30 January 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
5. "Family Notices". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 26 May 1938. p. 12 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
6. Morry Arthur — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
7. "Nassagaweya (entry 600227)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

External links

Media related to Arthur Morry at Wikimedia Commons