Morgan Treherne
British politician
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Morgan Treherne (6 August 1803 – 11 July 1867),[1][2] known as Morgan Thomas until 11 November 1856, was a British Conservative Party politician.
Morgan Treherne | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Coventry | |
| In office 8 October 1863 – 11 July 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Ellice Joseph Paxton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Eaton Henry Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Morgan Thomas 6 August 1803 |
| Died | 11 July 1867 (aged 63) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Louisa Frances Dalrymple
(m. 1835) |
| Children | Georgina Weldon |
Early life and family
Then Thomas was the second son of Rees Goring and Sarah Goring (née Sarah Hovel). He studied at Tooting School in Cheam, Surrey, and then went on to study at Trinity College, Cambridge where he graduated with a BA in 1824, and an MA in 1827. He was then called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1827.[2]
He married Louisa Frances Dalrymple, only child of John Apsley Dalrymple, in 1835, but they had issue. On 11 November 1856, he eschewed the surname 'Thomas', replacing it by deed poll with the old family of 'Treherne'.[2]
Political career
Other activities
Treherne was also a Justice of the Peace for Sussex and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey.[2]
