David John Morgan (25 April 1844 – 28 February 1917) was a British businessman and

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politician.

Life

Morgan was the son of David Thomas Morgan of

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, and his wife Mary née Ridge. Born at the White House, High Road, Leytonstone, he was educated at

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from 1853-1860 and at

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in Switzerland. Morgan was a member of

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at their fifth meeting on 1 December 1863, representing Forest School. He entered business in the

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, where he was a Russia merchant and member of the firm of Morgan, Gellibrand and Company. He was also a director of the Surrey Commercial Docks Company and of the Northampton Brewery Company. In 1867 he married Emily Bigland of Etloe House,

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. Morgan entered politics when he was elected to the first

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formed in 1889, being returned as Conservative councillor for

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in a hard-fought contest. He later became councillor for Brentwood, having made his home at Bentley Mill near the town. In

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he was selected as the Conservative and Unionist candidate to contest the South Western or Walthamstow Division of Essex. The seat was held by Sam Woods, elected as a Liberal-Labour

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at a by-election in 1897. The election was held at the height of the

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, and Morgan benefitted from the fact that he supported the government's policy, while Woods had abstained on a vote in the

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supporting the war. Morgan won the seat by a large majority, and the gain of the seat was seen as one of the most significant government successes in the "

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". Morgan only served one term in parliament, and did not contest the next general election in 1906 on medical advice. Morgan was Master of the Worshipful Company of Bowyers of the City of London from 1902 to 1904.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, David John Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1900–1906 1844 births 1917 deaths Wanderers F.C. players Brentwood councillors People from Walthamstow People from the Borough of Brentwood Men's association football players not categorized by position English footballers