William Morgan
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Australia
- William Morgan (Australian politician)William Morgan (Australian politician)Sir William Morgan KCMG was the Premier of South Australia between 1878 and 1881.-Early life:William Morgan was born in Bedfordshire, England, the son of George Morgan, a farmer, and his wife Sarah, née Horne. He emigrated to South Australia, arriving in Port Adelaide on 13 February 1849 in the...
(c. 1829–1883), Premier of South Australia, 1878–1881
England
- William Morgan (abolitionist)William Morgan (abolitionist)William Morgan was a leading member of the Birmingham Anti-Slavery Society whose members were very influential in abolitionist movements in Britain. He became the Town clerk in Birmingham and gave a collection of books to Birmingham Library....
(c. 1810–1860), town clerk in Birmingham, England - William Morgan (cartographer)William Morgan (cartographer)William Morgan was a cartographer in England during the 17th century. He was the step-grandson of John Ogilby and, following Ogilby's death in 1676, carried on the cartographic publications that Ogilby had started, including "Britannia" and a large map of the City of London.-Source:*The A to Z of...
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17th century), English cartographer - William J. Morgan (Sedevacantist)William J. Morgan (Sedevacantist)William J. Morgan was an English lay theologian and a Traditionalist Catholic apologist promoting the Sedevacantist position. His son, Father Paul Morgan, had become a priest in the Fraternal Society of Saint Pius X, which strongly opposes Sedevacantism...
(20th century), English layman and Traditionalist Catholic apologist - William James Morgan, known as Jimmy MorganJimmy MorganWilliam James 'Jimmy' Morgan is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers immediately after the Second World War....
(born 1922), English footballer and Royal Marines Commando - Walter Morgan (judge)Walter Morgan (judge)- Early life and education :He was the son of Walter Morgan and was educated at King's College London.- Early practice :He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple on 18 November 1841; for some years he practiced as a conveyancer and "equity draughtsman." He also went on the South Wales Circuit...
(born 1821), English judge serving in Allahabad and Madras, India - William De MorganWilliam De MorganWilliam Frend De Morgan was an English potter and tile designer. A lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co. from 1863 to 1872. His tiles are often based on medieval designs or Persian patterns, and he experimented with innovative glazes and...
(1839–1917), pottery and tile designer in Britain
Ireland
- William James MorganWilliam James MorganWilliam James Morgan was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.A businessman by profession, he owned James Morgan & Sons, a transport contractors' business. He was president of the Irish Temperance Alliance and chairman of Oldpark YMCA...
(1914–1999), Northern Irish politician
Scotland:
- Willie MorganWillie MorganWilliam "Willie" Morgan is a Scottish former professional football player.A winger, Morgan started his career with Burnley, making his first-team debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in 1963...
, Scottish footballer - William Duthie MorganWilliam Duthie MorganGeneral Sir William Duthie Morgan GCB DSO MC was a British Army General during World War II.-Military career:Morgan was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1913. He served in World War I winning the DSO at the Battle of Le Cateau in 1914 and later the MC and was mentioned in despatches four...
Scottish general in the British Army, after whom the Morgan Line was named
Wales
- William Morgan (Bible translator)William Morgan (Bible translator)William Morgan was Bishop of Llandaff and of St Asaph, and the translator of the first version of the whole Bible into Welsh from Greek and Hebrew.-Life:...
(1545–1604), translator of the Bible - William Morgan (of Machen and Tredegar)William Morgan (of Machen and Tredegar)William Morgan was a Welsh politician of the 17th century.Morgan was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Morgan , of Machen, and his second wife, Elizabeth Windham....
(d. 1680), Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire 1659–1680 - Sir William Morgan (of Tredegar, elder)William Morgan (of Tredegar, elder)Sir William Morgan, KB was a Welsh Whig politician of the early 18th century.Morgan was the eldest son of John Morgan, a Whig of great political influence in Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire...
(1701–1731), Member of Parliament for Brecon, 1722–1723, and Monmouthshire, 1722–1731 - William Morgan (of Tredegar, younger)William Morgan (of Tredegar, younger)William Morgan was a Welsh politician of the mid-18th century.He was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan and his wife Lady Rachel Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. He inherited the Tredegar Estate upon his father's death in 1725. Morgan matriculated at Christ...
(1725–1763), Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire, 1747–1763 - William Morgan (actuary) (1750–1833), scientist and actuary who won the Copley Medal in 1789
- William Llewellyn MorganWilliam Llewellyn MorganWilliam Llewellyn Morgan was a Welsh international rugby union halfback who played club rugby for Cardiff. Morgan played international rugby for Wales and in 1908 was selected to join Arthur Harding's Anglo-Welsh tour of New Zealand and Australia.-Rugby career:One of the first clubs that Morgan...
(1884–1960), Wales international rugby union player - William Pritchard MorganWilliam Pritchard MorganWilliam Pritchard Morgan was a Welsh solicitor, mine owner, and company promoter. He acquired the gold mine at Gwynfynydd in 1887, earning the name "Welsh gold king". He was also actively publicised as an investor in Sichuan, China....
, British Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil, 1888–1900 - William Morgan (rugby league)William Morgan (rugby league)William "Bill" Morgan is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums....
, rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Wales, and Wigan
USA
- William Morgan (anti-Mason)William Morgan (anti-Mason)William Morgan was a resident of Batavia, New York, whose disappearance and presumed murder in 1826 ignited a powerful movement against the Freemasons, a secret fraternal society that had become influential in the United States...
(c. 1775–fl. 1826), New York businessman whose book on Freemasonry and subsequent disappearance sparked the anti-Masonic movement in the United States - William Alexander MorganWilliam Alexander MorganWilliam Alexander Morgan was a United States citizen who fought in the Cuban Revolution. He was one of only two foreign nationals to hold the rank of Comandante in the revolutionary forces....
(1928–1961), American executed in Cuba by firing squad - William D. MorganWilliam D. MorganWilliam David Morgan was a United States Marine Corporal who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for heroic actions during the Vietnam War...
(1947–1969), Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Marine killed in action in Vietnam - William Fellowes Morgan, Sr.William Fellowes Morgan, Sr.William Fellowes Morgan, Sr. was president of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness.-Biography:He was born in 1861 and graduated from Columbia University in 1880 and pioneered the use of refrigeration in warehouses...
(1861–1943), President of the National Association for the Prevention of Blindness - William Fellowes Morgan, Jr.William Fellowes Morgan, Jr.William Fellowes Morgan, Jr. was the President of the Middle Atlantic Oyster Fisheries in 1925, and was the Commissioner of Public Markets for New York City around 1934 through 1942, for at least eight years. He oversaw the opening of The Bronx Terminal Market in 1935. His father was William...
, President of the Middle Atlantic Oyster Fisheries, and later Commissioner of Public Markets for New York City - William J. Morgan (historian)William J. Morgan (historian)William James Morgan was Senior Historian at the U.S...
(1917–2003), Senior Historian at the U.S. Naval Historical Center and editor of Naval Documents of the American Revolution - William J. Morgan (New York)William J. Morgan (New York)William James Morgan was an American newspaper editor and politician.-Life:He came to the United States when 10 years old, and attended the public schools in Buffalo, New York....
(1840–1900), NYS comptroller, 1899–1900 - William J. Morgan (Wisconsin politician)William J. Morgan (Wisconsin politician)William J. Morgan was an American lawyer.Born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin, Morgan graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He served as Wisconsin Attorney General 1912-1923 as a Republican....
, Wisconsin Attorney General - William M. Morgan (Ohio) (1870–1935), U.S. Representative from Ohio
- William S. MorganWilliam S. MorganWilliam Stephen Morgan was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Monongalia County, Virginia , Morgan attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits at White Day, Virginia....
(1801–1878), U.S. Representative from Virginia - William Wilson MorganWilliam Wilson MorganWilliam Wilson Morgan was an American astronomer.The principal theme in Morgan's work was the study of stellar and galaxy classification. Along...
(1906–1994), American astronomer - Will Morgan (Minnesota politician)Will Morgan (Minnesota politician)Will Morgan is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 40A, which includes portions of Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area....
- William G. MorganWilliam G. MorganWilliam G. Morgan was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette". He was born in Lockport, New York, USA. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College, Massachusetts in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical...
(1870–1942), inventor of the game of volleyball
See also
- William Morgan Butler (1861–1937), U.S. political figure in the 1920s
- Bill Morgan (disambiguation)Bill Morgan (disambiguation)Bill Morgan may refer to:*Bill Morgan , CBC television producer*Bill Morgan , associated with the Beat literary movement*Bill Morgan , baseball player for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, Richmond Virginians and Baltimore Monumentals*Bill Morgan , baseball player for the Pittsburg Alleghenys and...
- Billy Morgan (disambiguation)