William Morgan (Canadian politician)
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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.
Preceded byRichard Richardson
Succeeded byWilliam Andrew Charlton
ConstituencyNorfolk South
BornDecember 8, 1848
William Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1879–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Richardson |
| Succeeded by | William Andrew Charlton |
| Constituency | Norfolk South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1848 |
| Died | January 18, 1903 (aged 54) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||
