MORROW, HUGH (1806-71) was born in Ireland and lived at Corraboola House, County Longford. He joined the British Ordnance department, and after a long period of service abroad came to New Zealand in 1861 and settled at Auckland. He was a captain in the militia in 1864. He did not take much interest in public life, except on one occasion in 1867, when he stood for the Northern Division seat in the Auckland Provincial Council and defeated A. O'Neill (q.v.). His sole object in doing so, he said, was to vote against the system of responsible government. He seems to have attended the Council only twice in two sessions, and ceased to be a member in 1868. Morrow died on 22 Apr 1871.

His son Arthur MORROW (1842-1937) was educated for the Royal Marines, but came to New Zealand with his father and served as a volunteer through the Waikato war. He retired as a colonel and four times won the Auckland district champion belt for rifle shooting. He was on the district staff for 20 years.

Auckland P.C. Proc.; Southern Cross, 24 Jul 1871; Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 192.

Reference: Volume 2, page 55

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