James Morrison was elected as the first Provost of Stevenston in 1952 at the age of 92! He has now been added to the ‘Stories’ section of our website for you to learn all about this fascinating man.
In 1870 James left school to start his apprenticeship as a baker, after which he was employed as a foreman in a bakery in Glasgow city. He moved to Stevenston in 1883 as foreman to baker John Dickie in Fullarton Place, and soon afterwards they formed a joint partnership. In 1885 he became the sole owner of the bakery which he and his sons grew until it became well known throughout Ayrshire. J. Morrison’s & Sons, Bakers, remained an independent family business until 1958
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