Arthur Morry

• Name — Arthur Morry • Constituency Am1 — South Brisbane • Assembly1 — Queensland Legislative • Term Start1 — 17 July 1890 • Term End1 — 6 May 1893 • Predecessor1 — Henry Jordan • Successor1 — Harry Turley • Born — 4 January 1854 • Birthplace — Moreton Say, Shropshire, England • Died — 25 May 1938 • Place of death — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • Resting Place — South Brisbane Cemetery • Birth Name — Arthur Morry • Spouse — Mina Maurer (m.1900 d.1960) • Occupation — Architect

Morry was born in Moreton Say, Shropshire, England, to John Morry and his wife Emma (née Mytton). Educated at Moreton National School and the Academy at Oswestry, he was articled to Spaull, an architect of Oswestry in 1869 before travelling to Manchester in 1873. For two years from 1875, Morry worked in Wales before returning to Manchester to carry on his work in architecture. He travelled to Brisbane in 1884 and for the period 1885–1886 he was employed by the Colonel Architect's Department and later on was a staff officer at the Department of Agriculture.

Morry was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, holding the seat of South Brisbane from 1890 but decided not to stand for reelection at the 1893 colonial election. He was also an alderman in the South Brisbane Municipal Council, serving as its mayor in 1890.

In 1900 Morry married Mina Maurer (died 1960) and together had three sons and three daughters. Morry died in May 1938 and his funeral proceeded from the West End Methodist Church to the South Brisbane Cemetery.

• Illustration — Nassagaweya and front lawn, 2015 Morry designed his own house Nassagaweya, which is now a heritage-listed detached house at 37 Gray Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.