Historic Charlotte
An illustrated history of the City of Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the City of Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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Sara Eckerd Watts Morrison, moved to their<br />
suburban farm named Morrcroft in 1927. A<br />
native of Richmond County, Morrison was an<br />
adroit and flamboyant politician. Morrison<br />
moved his law practice to <strong>Charlotte</strong> in 1905.<br />
The <strong>Charlotte</strong> Observer described him as a<br />
young man of ability who possessed a clear,<br />
musical voice. On December 6, 1905, Morrison<br />
married Lottie May Tomlinson of Durham,<br />
North Carolina, who was to be the mother of an<br />
only child, Aphelia Lawrence Morrison.<br />
In 1920, Morrison opposed O. Max<br />
Gardner, Lieutenant Governor of North<br />
Carolina, in the Democratic primary for<br />
Governor. A principal ally of Morrison’s in this<br />
campaign was Senator Furnifold Simmons,<br />
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Above: Looking south on Tryon Street.<br />
Right: March 14, 1938. A ceremony at The<br />
Square as the last streetcar finished its final<br />
trip. Buses replaced streetcars and have<br />
been used ever since.<br />
COURTESY OF CAROLINA ROOM, PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
OF CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY.<br />
Below: <strong>Charlotte</strong>’s passenger service began<br />
in 1930. Aviation’s role remained<br />
comparatively small until the 1941<br />
development of Morris Field.<br />
COURTESY OF CAROLINA ROOM, PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
OF CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY.<br />
long-time leader of the Democrat Party.<br />
Morrison was victorious; and in January 1921,<br />
he became the Governor of North Carolina.<br />
He is remembered best as the “Good Roads<br />
Governor.” To bring North Carolina “out of<br />
the mud,” Morrison secured funds for a massive<br />
road-building program. His objective was<br />
to construct paved highways to every county<br />
seat in the state. Governor Morrison also<br />
labored to upgrade the educational system<br />
throughout North Carolina. Another of<br />
Morrison’s major accomplishments was the<br />
improvement of medical facilities, especially<br />
those involved in the treatment of the mentally<br />
and emotionally infirm.<br />
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