Morgan, James
Personal
Birth Date:
29 September 1816 (Longford, County Longford)
Death Date:
29 November 1878 (Warwick, Queensland)
Parents:
Michael Morgan
Family:
Kate Barton in 1848, 6 sons, 7 daughters
Education:
Miss Edgeworth's Private School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Surveyor, Wales, 1835 to 1838; Property manager, 1845; Government sheep inspector, 1860 to 1867; Proprietor, Warwick Argus newspaper, March 1868; Editor, Warwick Argus newspaper, 1868 to 1878
Local Government Service:
Mayor of Warwick, 1867 to 1868
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Warwick | 10 Aug 1870 | 21 Jul 1871 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Warwick | 4 Nov 1873 | 19 Nov 1878 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Committees | 26 Mar 1874 | 2 Oct 1878 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Freemason
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 195631; BA Knox, 'Morgan, James (1816-1878)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, p. 288; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]