Arthur Morgan (Australian politician)

This article is about the Member of the Australian Parliament. For his father, the Premier of Queensland, see Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician). For other persons of the same name, see Arthur Morgan.
Arthur Morgan
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Darling Downs
In office
12 October 1929  19 December 1931
Preceded by Littleton Groom
Succeeded by Littleton Groom
Personal details
Born 1881
Warwick, Queensland
Died 2 August 1957 (aged 7576)
Nationality Australian
Political party Nationalist Party of Australia
Relations Arthur Morgan (father)
Occupation Associate editor

Arthur Clinton Morgan (1881 2 August 1957) was an Australian politician.

He was the son of Queensland Premier Sir Arthur Morgan. Born in Warwick, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a journalist. He served in the military 1914-1917, and returned to become an associate editor in Brisbane. He edited Graziers' Review from 1921-1927. In 1929, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Nationalist member for Darling Downs, defeating sitting member Littleton Groom, who was running as an independent. He held the seat until his defeat by Groom, again running as an independent, in 1931. He died in 1957.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Littleton Groom
Member for Darling Downs
1929 1931
Succeeded by
Littleton Groom


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