William Morgan (South Australian politician)
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Sir William Morgan | |
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| 14th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 27 September 1878 – 24 June 1881 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Jervois |
| Preceded by | James Boucaut |
| Succeeded by | John Bray |
| Chief Secretary of South Australia | |
| In office 3 June 1875 – 25 March 1876 | |
| Premier | James Boucaut |
| Preceded by | Arthur Blyth |
| Succeeded by | George Hawker |
| In office 26 October 1877 – 24 June 1881 | |
| Premier | James Boucaut (until 1878) |
| Preceded by | Henry Ayers |
| Succeeded by | John Bray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1828 Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2 November 1883 (aged 55) |
| Spouse | Harriett Matthews |
Sir William Morgan KCMG (12 September 1828 – 2 November 1883) was the Premier of South Australia between 1878 and 1881.[1]
William Morgan was born in Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire, England, the son of George Morgan, a farmer, and his wife Sarah Morgan (née Horne).[1] Educated at Bedford Modern School,[2] Morgan emigrated to South Australia, arriving in Port Adelaide on 13 February 1849 in the Glenelg. Initially he worked on land near the Murray River, his life was saved by an Indigenous Australian named Ranembe, whose name Morgan gave later to one of his sons. Then Morgan worked for Boord Brothers grocers; and at the beginning of 1852 he went to the Victorian gold rush. He had modest success, returned to Adelaide, and with a brother he purchased the Boord's business, establishing William Morgan & Co. and made it a successful enterprise. In 1865 he became a founder of the Bank of Adelaide.[1] He founded, with Charles Hawkes Todd Connor and William Dening Glyde the firm of Morgan, Connor & Glyde, wheat and flour merchants of 43 King William Street. Glyde's brother Samuel Dening Glyde joined the company and soon became a partner.[3] In 1882 they joined a consortium, the Adelaide Milling and Mercantile Company, with John Hart & Co., W. Duffield & Co., James Cowan & Co. and Harrold Brothers; Morgan was their foundation chairman.[4]
Political career
Morgan was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in August 1867.[5][6]
