| Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Wexford | |
| In office 10 August 1847 – 26 July 1852Serving 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(1854-06-09) (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Repeal Association |
| Other political affiliations | Whig Conservative |
Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan (1807 – 9 June 1854), known as Hamilton Knox Grogan until 1828, was an Irish Whig, Repeal Association and Conservative politician.
He married Sophia Maria Rowe, daughter of Ebenezer Radford Rowe, with whom he had three children: Elizabeth, Sophia and Jane Colclough Morgan (died 1872).
After unsuccessfully contesting the seat as a Conservative in 1841, 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.
He was a member of the Reform Club. Hamilton and Sophia were largely responsible for construction of Johnstown Castle, County Wexford.
References
- 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.
- ^ "Hamilton Morgan". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl (10 June 2011). "Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan". The Peerage. Wellington. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 243. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via Google Books.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- "Evening Mail". 28 July 1852. p. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byVilliers Francis Hatton James Power |
Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1847–1852 With: James Fagan |
Succeeded byPatrick McMahon John George |
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