Business and Politics
In 1928, Morris founded and managed the People's Bank in Miller, Missouri. From 1932 to 1936, he served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. Following his service in the state legislature, he served as CEO of the Trenton National Bank from 1936 to 1945. He re-joined state government in 1945, serving for a year as Commissioner of the state Division of Finance, before becoming the first Director of the newly-created Missouri Department of Revenue in July 1946, in the Cabinet of Governor Phil M. Donnelly, serving until his election as State Treasurer. From 1949 to 1953, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri. He served again as Director of the state Department of Revenue from 1953 to 1956, during Phil Donnelly's second term as Governor, before resigning to seek a second term as State Treasurer, which he served from 1957 to 1961. He was subsequently reelected to a third term, serving from 1965 to 1969.
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