He stood in two elections around the turn of the century in the Otaki electorate and was later active with the Reform Party.

[1][4] After his admission to the bar, he practised at Woodville for a short time from 1885,[5] before moving to Wellington.

[1][7] Loughnan left the firm to become the city solicitor for Palmerston North and was replaced by his brother F. O.

[3] He wrote several books on legal matters, of which The Law of Limited Liability Companies in New Zealand (1904) and Rescission of Contracts (1916) are regarded as standard works.

[1] Morison died on 6 January 1920 at his home at Aurora Terrace in Kelburn, Wellington.