Sir John Morgan, 4th Baronet (11 July 1710 – 1767), of Kinnersley Castle, Herefordshire, was a British Tory politician who sat in the

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between 1734 and 1767. Morgan was the only son of

Sir Thomas Morgan, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Morgan, 3rd Baronet (c. 1685–1716) was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1712 to 1716. Morgan was born about 1685, the only son. of Sir John Morgan, 2nd Baronet of Kinnersley Castle and his wife ...

. He succeeded to the

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on the death of his father on 14 December 1716. He was educated at

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in 1721 and matriculated at

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1726 At the

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, Morgan was returned as a Tory

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for Hereford. He voted with the Opposition. He did not stand in

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. Morgan married Anne Jackobson, daughter of Sir Jacob Jackobson, of Walthamstow, Essex, director of the

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, on 17 December 1750. He was

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for the year 1752 to 1753. Morgan was returned unopposed for

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at a by-election on 5 May 1755. He was unopposed again at the

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He voted against the Grenville Administration over general warrants, in February 1764. He did not vote against the repeal of the Stamp Act but voted against Chatham’s Administration on the land tax. He is not known to have spoken in the House. Morgan died without issue on 29 April 1767 and the baronetcy became extinct.

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