Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)
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Sir Arthur Morgan | |
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16th Premier of Queensland | |
In office 17 September 1903 – 19 January 1906 |
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Preceded by | Robert Philp |
Succeeded by | William Kidston |
Constituency | Warwick |
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
In office 16 May 1899 – 15 September 1903 |
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Preceded by | Alfred Cowley |
Succeeded by | Alfred Cowley |
Constituency | Warwick |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick |
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In office 18 July 1887 – 4 April 1896 |
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Preceded by | Jacob Horwitz |
Succeeded by | Thomas Byrnes |
In office 22 October 1898 – 19 January 1906 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Byrnes |
Succeeded by | Thomas O'Sullivan |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 19 January 1906 – 20 December 1916 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Warwick, Queensland |
19 September 1856
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Ministerialist |
Other political affiliations |
Opposition |
Spouse(s) | Alice Augusta Clinton |
Relations | Arthur Morgan (son) |
Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
Religion | Anglican |
Sir Arthur Morgan (19 September 1856 – 20 December 1916) was the Premier of Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1906.
Early life
Morgan was born in Warwick, Queensland, the fourth son of James Morgan (who later represented Warwick in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and became chairman of committees) and his wife Kate, née Barton. Arthur Morgan was educated at the public school at Warwick, and then joined the staff of the Warwick Argus which was owned and edited by his father. Morgan married Alice Augusta Clinton (daughter of H. E. Clinton) on 26 July 1880.
Politics
Morgan became a member of the Warwick Municipal Council in 1885 and served as mayor 1886-90 and 1898. In 1887 he was elected a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the district of Warwick, held his seat until 1896, and was re-elected in 1899. In that year he was chosen as Speaker.
In 1903 Robert Philp resigned on account of defections from his party, and the leader of the Labour party being unable to form a ministry, Morgan was asked to lead a combination of some of the liberals and the Labour party. He resigned the speakership, formed a ministry, and became premier, chief secretary, secretary for railways and vice-president of the executive council. A policy of retrenchment was carried out which gave Morgan some temporary unpopularity, and his combining with the Labour party was much questioned by his former associates. The position, however, was one of some difficulty when Philp resigned, as at the moment there appeared to be no outstanding man to take his place, and Morgan felt it to be his duty to carry on a government. In January 1906, after the death of Sir Hugh Nelson, he was appointed president of the Queensland Legislative Council and on two occasions was acting-governor. In 1908 he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland.
He published in 1902, Discovery and Development of the Downs; he was knighted in 1907.
Later life
In his later years Morgan's health was not good and he died on 20 December 1916. Morgan was survived by his wife, five sons and three daughters.
References
- Rod Kirkpatrick, 'Morgan, Sir Arthur (1856 - 1916)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 10, MUP, 1986, pp 584–585. Retrieved 2009-10-15
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- Morgan, Sir Arthur — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Premier of Queensland 1903 – 1906 |
Succeeded by William Kidston |
Parliament of Queensland | ||
Preceded by | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1899 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Alfred Cowley |
Preceded by | Member for Warwick 1887–1896 |
Succeeded by Thomas Byrnes |
Preceded by | Member for Warwick 1898–1906 |
Succeeded by Thomas O'Sullivan |
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