Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan

Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan (1807 – 9 June 1854), known as Hamilton Knox Grogan until 1828,[1] was an Irish Whig, Repeal Association and Conservative politician.[2]

Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan
Member of Parliament for County Wexford
In office 10 August 1847 – 26 July 1852 Serving with James Fagan
Preceded by	Villiers Francis Hatton James Power
Succeeded by	Patrick McMahon John George
Personal details
Born	Hamilton Knox Grogan 1807
Died	9 June 1854 (aged 46–47)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Repeal Association
Other political affiliations	Whig Conservative

He married Sophia Maria Rowe, daughter of Ebenezer Radford Rowe, with whom he had one child: Jane Colclough Morgan (died 1872).[3]

After unsuccessfully contesting the seat as a Conservative in 1841,[4] Morgan was elected Repeal Association MP for County Wexford at the 1847 general election. He held the seat until 1852 when he sought election as a Whig but was defeated.[5][6][2][3]

He was a member of the Reform Club.[2]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. "Hamilton Morgan". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
3. Lundy, Darryl (10 June 2011). "Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan". The Peerage. Wellington. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
4. Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 243. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via Google Books.
5. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
6. "Evening Mail". 28 July 1852. p. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Hamilton Morgan