Joseph William Morgan (1898 – 19 September 1962) was a politician from

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. Morgan ran a drapers' shop, but was also a Fellow of the

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.United Kingdom Election Results,
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He became active in the

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(UUP) and was elected at the

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, representing Belfast Cromac. He held his seat at the 1958 general election, not having to face an opponent. After the election, he was appointed as the first Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means. In 1960, Morgan was appointed to the Committee of Privileges, and also served on the

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."Obituary: Mr. Joseph Morgan, M.P., F.R.G.S.", ''

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'', 21 September 1962 He again held his seat at the

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, but died a few months later. In his spare time, Morgan was an Orangeman and a member of the

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. He was also vice-president of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Joseph 1898 births 1962 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1953–1958 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1958–1962 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1962–1965 Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Belfast constituencies