Jim Morehouse


James Irving Morehouse was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League.

Family

The son of William Morehouse, and Harriet Morehouse, née Merrick, James Irving Morehouse was born in Melbourne on 6 April 1864.

Football

Before moving to Carlton in the VFA, Morehouse played for several years with Prahran -- as did his brother, Arthur William Morehouse, who, in addition to playing with Prahran in 1886 and 1887, also played with St Kilda, Richmond, and Carlton in the VFA.

Death

He died of pleurisy at the Wagga Wagga Hospital on 2 November 1914.