Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
(1859-1935), Premier of Newfoundland20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 9 portraits
Born in St John's, Newfoundland and studied at St Bonaventure's College; he studied law and started up a law firm soon after he was called to the bar in 1885; in 1889 he joined the Liberal Party and was appointed to the cabinet; he broke away from the Party in 1907, launched his own 'People's Party' the following year and formed a government in 1909; he represented the colony in the imperial war cabinet and attended the imperial war conference in 1917; he headed a new coalition government in 1917 but retired from politics soon after; Morris was elevated to the British peerage in 1918 as the first Baron Morris, for his services to the war effort.
by Sir James Guthrie
oil on canvas, 1924-1930
NPG 2463
by W. & D. Downey
bromide print, 1911
NPG x134960
possibly by Lafayette, for Topical Press
vintage print, March-April 1917
NPG x137204
Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1917
NPG x67928
Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 13 September 1922
NPG x121888
Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 13 September 1922
NPG x121889
Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 13 September 1922
NPG x121890
Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 13 September 1922
NPG x121891
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