Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris, 2nd Baron Killanin, PC(Ire) (22 July 1867 – 11 August 1927) was an Irish Unionist (

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) Member of Parliament (MP).

Background and education

Morris was the eldest son of Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin,

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, and was educated at

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, where he was secretary of the

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. He later became a

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Political career

Morris was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway for 1897. He was elected to the

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for

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, a seat he held until the following year when he succeeded his father as second Baron Killanin and entered the

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. Lord Killanin was also a member of the Senate of the

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from 1904 to 1909, Governor of

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from 1909 to 1922, and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Galway between 1918 and 1922. He was appointed to the

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in the 1920 New Year Honours following his chairmanship of the Committee on Irish Primary Education. He was awarded the Knight of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England

Personal life

Lord Killanin died on 11 August 1927, aged 60. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew

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Arms

Footnotes

References

* Obituary, ''

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'', 12 August 1927 *

External links

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