William C. Morris, Buenos Aires
William C. Morris is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area and is located in the Hurlingham Partido.
William C. Morris | |
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Town | |
  William C. Morris Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′S 58°37′W | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Partido | Hurlingham |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,916 |
| CPA Base | B 1688 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
Name
The town is named to honor Englishman William Case Morris (16 February 1864 – 15 September 1932), Methodist, educator and founder of the first Methodist Chapel in Argentina. He arrived in Argentina as a ten-year-old youth with his widowed father, and eventually founded a series of children's shelters in Buenos Aires. He returned to England shortly before his death.[1]
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References
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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