Charles William Morrow was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented North Okanagan

North Okanagan

North Okanagan was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia beginning with the election of 1916. Following the 1975 election boundary revisions accompanied the riding's renaming to Okanagan North...

 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1945 to 1952 as a Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

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He was born in Prescott, Ontario

Prescott, Ontario

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 and was educated in British Columbia. Morrow was called to the British Columbia bar in 1920 and practised in Vernon

Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

, serving as city solicitor for 25 years. Morrow was a member of the Dominion Council for the Boy Scouts of Canada. During World War I

World War I

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, he served in the infantry and the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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. During World War II

World War II

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, Morrow commanded the Pacific Coast Rangers in the North Okanagan region. In the provincial assembly, he was a member of the Liberal-Conservative coalition, serving as deputy speaker and government whip

Whip (politics)

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. Morrow was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952. He was named a British Columbia county court judge in 1956,, moving to Prince George

Prince George, British Columbia

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 in Cariboo County. In 1965, he was transferred to Yale County. Morrow served on several Royal Commissions for the provincial government. He retired from the bench in 1972. In 1977, he was given the Freedom of the City

Freedom of the City

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for Vernon.