The Monitor-register., 1897-05-21
I Death of Surrogate George IL.
N7OrrfR0n.

Nm the death of Surrogate George r.
MORRISON, which occurred at his home in
Salem onTuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock,
Salem county has probably lost one of
its most valued citizens. OF quiet and
unobtrusive manner, yet there was a
| sterling worth about him that everybody
| recognized, and the people of the county
| showed their confidence in him and their
approval of his excellent qualifications by
continuing him in the Office of Surrogate
for a period of nearly twenty years. He
was first elected to the position in 1877,
and had held it continuously since, being
| elected for foul successive terms of five
years each, his present term expiring the
coming fall.
He was first nominated for the Office in
| 1872, being defeated by Samuel P. Allen,
though he had had considerable expert
ence in the Office by being employed there
during the terms of both William Plum
mer, who was elected in 1857, aud Richard
Grier, who followed Mr.. Plummer in 1862.
In 1866 Mr.. Morrison became associated
with George Hires and others in the glass
manufacturing business at Qainton,
where he remained until the fall of 1872,
when he severed his connection with the
firm and moved to Salem, and took up
| bu0 OuDiuoSS VI cultoyOls
He was a man of clear judgment, care
full business methods, and a born mathe-
matician, so that in the performance of
the duties of the office of Surrogate be
had all its details at his fingers ends, and
in the settling of estates his advice as
often sought and always freely given, and
it was the universal testimony that Sur
rogate Morrison could always unravel the
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was also a practical surveyor. and did a
great deal of business in this line, his
work always being accurate and reliable.
1t will be difficult to fill his place. He
was the oldest Surrogate in point of ser
vice in the State. The Governor has the
power of appointment to fill the vacancy
for the balance of the term.
Mr.. Morrison was born in Hancock's
Bridge, June 26, 1881, his father, the late
William Morrison, keeping a store at that
place. He early developed a desire for
acquiring knowledge, and in after years
he delighted to tell OF the struggles he
had to secure an education. He spent
one year at Pennington Seminary. AS
early as his fifteenth year be began sur
veying.
When William Plummer was elected
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10 the office, and in 1859 he married his
daughter, Sarah j., by whom he had five
children, three sons and two daughters,
all of whom survive him.
Though a Democrat in politics, he was
in no sense a partisan, but so unobtrusive
of his opinions that no one would ever
suspect his political affiliations except
when his party placed him on the ticket
for the office with which he was SO long
connected, and to which the people, many
without special regard to party lines,
elected him term after term, because he
SO we'll and efficiently performed itt
duties.
The deceased has not been in goo6
health for a number of years, and a few
weeks ago he took a heavy cold, from
which he did not seem to have sufficient
vitality to rally, though he only took tt
his bed on Thursday a week ago.
He was a director in the Salem Nationa
Bank, and his death is the second in th,
Board within a few weeks, following yer!
closely that of John Hanes, whose funera
he attended in Woodstown on March 26Gl
last. He was also a member of Salen
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons.
TIE funeral will take place on Satur
day morning. at 1890. with interment il
East View Cemetery.