About James Morgan
Lived 1853 – 1933 (aged 79–80). James Morgan was an Australian politician.
James Morgan (1853 – 9 August 1933) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Hobart, but his family moved to New South Wales the following year. He attended Paddington National School in Sydney and became a compositor for the Sydney Morning Herald. He was then a gold miner before settling at Wonboyn Lake near Eden. On 16 May 1874 he married Mary Gowland, with whom he had four sons. In 1891 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Bogan. He refused to sign the pledge, and in 1894 was the successful Protectionist candidate for Dubbo. He was defeated in 1895. Morgan died at Sydney in 1933.
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Who was James Morgan?
Australian politician
When was James Morgan born?
James Morgan was born in 1853.
When did James Morgan die?
James Morgan died on 9 August 1933.
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James Morgan was a politician.
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· DBpedia: James Morgan (New South Wales politician)
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