Addie Morrow

Addie Morrow (17 July 1928; County Down, Northern Ireland – 30 March 2012; County Down)^[1] was a politician in Northern Ireland.

Born on a farm in County Down, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community, later led by his brother John.^[2][3]

Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election,^[4] until standing down in 1989.^[5]

In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Belfast East. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford, taking 15% of the vote.^[6] In 1984, under John Cushnahan, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.^[7]

At the 1987 general election, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election, he switched to contest North Down, taking just under 15%.^[6] Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement.^[8] Morrow later became APNI's President.^[9] Morrow died on 30 March 2012 in his family home on the farm he was brought up in. He was 83 years old.^[10]

References

1. Ex-Alliance Party deputy leader Addie Morrow dies, BBC News, 30 March 2012
2. John Morrow, On the Road of Reconciliation: A Brief Memoir
3. M. A. MacIver and E. H. Bauermeister"Bridging the Religious Divide: Mobilizing for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland", Review of Religious Research, 1990
4. The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
5. Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
6. ElectionsIreland.org: Addie Morrow
7. The 1995 North Down By-Election
8. Chronology 1993, Centre d'Etudes Irlandaises - Université Rennes 2
9. D. T. Denver, British Elections & Parties Review: The General Election of 1997
10. Alliance's Addie Morrow dies at 83 (UTV News)