Bob Morrow
Robert Morrow | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Mayor of Hamilton | |
| In office 1982–2000 | |
| Preceded by | William Powell |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Wade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Maxwell Morrow August 9, 1946 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 4, 2018 (aged 71) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Guay Bayliss (m. 1977) |
| Profession |
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Robert Maxwell Morrow UE (August 9, 1946 – February 4, 2018) was a Canadian politician who served as 52nd mayor of Hamilton from 1982 to 2000. He was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history.[1]
Political career
Born in Hamilton, Morrow first won election in 1968 as alderman for Ward One. However, he was disqualified because his name was not on the voter's list. In a subsequent by-election, his father, George Morrow, secured the seat. Morrow ran again in 1970, winning without legal difficulty.[2] In 1972, he won a seat on the Board of Control, a body that was elected citywide. In the following three elections, he placed first in the multi-candidate race, automatically becoming deputy mayor. When the board was abolished in 1980, Morrow temporarily left municipal politics. He unsuccessfully ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1981 provincial election in Hamilton West, losing to provincial Liberal leader Stuart Smith. He was appointed as a citizenship judge in 2004, and he served two terms, retiring in May 2010.[3] On February 7, 2014, Hamilton City Council appointed Bob Morrow as interim councillor for Ward 3 after the death of Councillor Bernie Morelli.[4] To avoid any conflict or confusion, Morrow sent a letter to council saying that he would not seek the seat in the city's October 2014 election. Matthew Green was elected the new Ward 3 councillor following the fall 2014 election. He served as the organist and head of the senior choir of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in downtown Hamilton.
References
- ↑ "1983-2000 - Robert Maxwell Morrow". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Bob Morrow, Hamilton's longest-serving mayor, dies at 71". cbc.ca. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ↑ "Finally, a low-key Canada Day for Bob Morrow". Hamilton Spectator, June 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Bob Morrow, former Hamilton mayor, is councillor for Ward 3". CBC Hamilton, February 7, 2014.
