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'''William Morgan''' (December 8, 1848 |
'''William Morgan''' (December 8, 1848 – January 18, 1903) was an [[Ontario]] businessman and political figure. He represented [[Norfolk South (provincial electoral district)|Norfolk South]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 1879 to 1890 as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]] member. |
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He was born in [[Stirling, Ontario|Stirling]], [[Hastings County, Ontario|Hastings County]], [[Canada West]] in 1848, the son of John Dwyer Morgan who came to [[Upper Canada]] from [[Wales]]. He entered business as a merchant in Walsingham Centre, moving for a while to [[Port Rowan, Ontario|Port Rowan]] before returning. In 1882, he began manufacturing paints. Morgan served as reeve for Walsingham Township. He also commanded a militia battalion and was a member of the local [[Freemason]] lodge. Morgan was an agent for a [[telegraph]] company and served as postmaster. |
He was born in [[Stirling, Ontario|Stirling]], [[Hastings County, Ontario|Hastings County]], [[Canada West]] in 1848, the son of John Dwyer Morgan who came to [[Upper Canada]] from [[Wales]]. He entered business as a merchant in Walsingham Centre, moving for a while to [[Port Rowan, Ontario|Port Rowan]] before returning. In 1882, he began manufacturing paints. Morgan served as reeve for Walsingham Township. He also commanded a militia battalion and was a member of the local [[Freemason]] lodge. Morgan was an agent for a [[telegraph]] company and served as postmaster. |
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== Electoral history == |
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{{1879 Ontario general election/Norfolk South}} |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 15:44, 24 April 2024
William Morgan | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1879–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Richardson |
| Succeeded by | William Andrew Charlton |
| Constituency | Norfolk South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1848 Stirling, Hastings County, Canada West |
| Died | January 18, 1903 (aged 54) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
William Morgan (December 8, 1848 – January 18, 1903) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1890 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Stirling, Hastings County, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Dwyer Morgan who came to Upper Canada from Wales. He entered business as a merchant in Walsingham Centre, moving for a while to Port Rowan before returning. In 1882, he began manufacturing paints. Morgan served as reeve for Walsingham Township. He also commanded a militia battalion and was a member of the local Freemason lodge. Morgan was an agent for a telegraph company and served as postmaster.
Electoral history
| 1879 Ontario general election: Norfolk South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Morgan | 1,386 | 50.36 | −7.91 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Austin | 1,366 | 49.64 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,752 | 76.23 | +11.52 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,610 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −7.91 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883 JA Gemmill
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- A Cyclopæedia of Canadian biography : being chiefly men of the time ..., GM Rose (1886)
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