Arthur Morgan (Australian Politician)

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.

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