Addie James Morrow (17 July 1928 in County Down, Northern Ireland – 30 March 2012 in County Down)Ex-Alliance Party deputy leader Addie Morrow dies, BBC News, 30 March 2012 was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Background Born on a farm in County Down, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community, later led by his brother John.John Morrow, On the Road of Reconciliation: A Brief MemoirM. A. MacIver and E. H. Bauermeister"Bridging the Religious Divide: Mobilizing for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland", Review of Religious Research, 1990
Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election,The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections until standing down in 1989.Local Government Elections 1985 – 1989: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Belfast East. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford, taking 15% of the vote.ElectionsIreland.org: Addie Morrow In 1984, under John Cushnahan, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.The 1995 North Down By-Election
At the 1987 general election, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election, he switched to contest North Down, taking just under 15%. Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement.Chronology 1993 , Centre d'Etudes Irlandaises – Université Rennes 2 Morrow later became APNI's president.D. T. Denver, British Elections & Parties Review: The General Election of 1997 Morrow died on 30 March 2012 in his family home on the farm he was brought up in. He was 83 years old.
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