Harry Morris, 1st Baron Morris of Kenwood (7 October 1893 – 1 July 1954) was a British Labour Party politician.

Member of Parliament

He was elected at the

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(MP) for Sheffield Central, defeating the

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incumbent William Boulton. His constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, when he was returned for the new Sheffield Neepsend constituency.

Resignation and Peerage

However, he resigned his seat four weeks later, on 20 March, (by taking the Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead) to make way for the former Solicitor General Sir Frank Soskice, whose Birkenhead East constituency had been abolished. Morris was then elevated to the peerage as Baron Morris of Kenwood in the

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. He died in July 1954 aged 60.

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* * 1893 births 1954 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs who were granted peerages Labour Party (UK) hereditary peers Barons created by George VI {{UK-baron-stub