Edward John Chalmers Morton (1856 – 3 October 1902), known as E. J. C. Morton, was a British

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and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons as a

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(MP) for Devonport from 1892 until his death. Morton was the son of

John Chalmers Morton John Chalmers Morton (1821–1888) was a Scottish agriculturist and writer. Life The son of land agent John Morton and his wife Jean Chalmers, he was born on 1 July 1821. He was educated at Merchistoun Castle School, Edinburgh, under his uncle ...

, and was educated at

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and at

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, where he won a scholarship in 1879 and graduated with a

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(B.A.) degree in 1880. He was called to the bar in 1885 at the

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, and practised on the North Eastern Circuit. He was elected for Devonport at the 1892 general election, re-elected in

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and in

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. His obituary in ''The Times'' lists him as ''an active member of the liberal party, and a great platform speaker''. He was listed in 1892 and in 1901 as secretary of the Home Rule Union. Morton underwent an operation in early autumn 1902, and left for his sister's residence at

Amberley, Gloucestershire Amberley, Gloucestershire is a small village about two miles south of Stroud in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the edge of Minchinhampton Common, known for its Golf Club and course. Places of interest * War memorial to the soldier ...

to recover. He died there on 3 October 1902.

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* 1856 births 1902 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge People educated at Harrow School Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Inner Temple Politics of Plymouth, Devon UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1900–1906 {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub