William Morgan (Canadian politician)
William Morgan (December 8, 1848 – ) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1890 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Stirling, Hastings County, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Dwyer Morgan who came to Upper Canada from Wales. He entered business as a merchant in Walsingham Centre, moving for a while to Port Rowan before returning. In 1882, he began manufacturing paints. Morgan served as reeve for Walsingham Township. He also commanded a militia battalion and was a member of the local Freemason lodge. Morgan was an agent for a telegraph company and served as postmaster.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883 JA Gemmill
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- A Cyclopæedia of Canadian biography : being chiefly men of the time ..., GM Rose (1886)
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