William Morrow (22 October 1888 – 12 July 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. Having moved to

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, he was Tasmanian Secretary of the Australian Railways Union 1936–1946. In 1946, he was elected to the

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as a

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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. Morrow died in 1980.

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for Tasmania Members of the Australian Senate 1880s births 1980 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-senator-stub