Robert Morrison (politician)

Robert Morrison (March 16, 1909 – July 8, 1999) was an American attorney and politician. He served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1955 to 1959.

Robert Morrison
13th Attorney General of Arizona
In office 1955–1959
Governor	Ernest McFarland
Preceded by	Ross F. Jones
Succeeded by	Wade Church
County Attorney of Pima County
In office 1950–1951
Preceded by	Bryce H. Wilson
Succeeded by	Raul H. Castro
Personal details
Born	March 16, 1909 Parlier, California
Died	July 8, 1999(1999-07-08) (aged 90) Tucson, Arizona
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Arizona (BA, LLB)

Early life and education

Morrison was born in Parlier, California. He worked as a farmer in California before relocating to Arizona during the Great Depression. He earned his Bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Arizona.^[1]

Career

He was elected Pima County Attorney in 1950, serving for one term. In 1952, Morrison unsuccessfully challenged Fred O. Wilson in the Democratic primary for Arizona Attorney General. Shortly after the election, Morrison participated in the prosecution of his primary opponent Wilson during the latter's 1953 bribery trial. Morrison would run again in the 1954 election, defeating democrat Jack Choisser and incumbent Ross F. Jones.^[2] In 1958, Morrison unsuccessfully ran for governor, losing to Paul Fannin.^[3][4][5]