Alexander Morrison

Alexander Morrison (3 February 1829 – 31 May 1903) was Headmaster of Scotch College, Melbourne, Australia, for 47 years. Early life Born in Morayshire, Scotland, Morrison was educated at the Elgin Academy and King's College, University of Aberdeen. He was a master for two years at a school at Elgin, and then for three years was in charge of St John's Grammar School, Hamilton. During this period the number of boys at the school more than doubled from 194 to 397. Morrison married in 1855. The following year, 1856, he accepted the position of headmaster at the Scotch College, Melbourne, after inaugural headmaster Robert Lawson resigned. Morrison emigrated aboard Essex with his wife, a son, and younger brother Robert (who later became vice-principal at Scotch College 1869–1904). They arrived in Melbourne on 25 July 1857, and a week later Morrison began his duties.