Biographical entry Morris, Edward Ellis (1843 - 1902)

Professor

Born: 25 December 1843
Madras, India
Died: 1 January 1902
England
Occupation: Academic and Head Master
Summary: MA, LittD.
University of Melbourne, first doctorate of letters, 1899.
University of Melbourne, President of the Professional Board 1888 to 1889, 1890 to 1893 and 1898 to 1901.
University of Melbourne, Councillor from c.1900
University Union, founder and committee member.
University Extension Board, Committee, 1894. Chair 1900
University of Melbourne, Professor of English, French, and German Languages and Literatures from c. 1897
Trinity College, council member.

1888 - 1889: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
1890 - 1893: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
1894 -: University of Melbourne - Chairman of the University Extension Board
c. 1894: University of Melbourne - Founder and committee member of the University Union
c. 1897 - c. 1902: University of Melbourne - Professor, English, French, and German Languages and Literatures
1898 - 1901: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
c. 1900: University of Melbourne - Council

President of the Professorial Board (1856 - 1934)
Morris served three terms as President of the Professional Board 1888-1889, 1890-1893 and 1898-1901.

Date: 1888 - 1901

Wykes, Olive, Morris, Edward Ellis (1843-1902), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre for Biography, Australian National University, 1974, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morris-edward-ellis-4251. Details

Created: 22 August 2018, Last modified: 14 December 2018