William Morgan (Australian Politician) - Late Life

Late Life

Pressure of private business, including bad investments in New Caledonia, resulted in Morgan's resignation on 24 June 1881, and the John Bray ministry came in. In May 1883 Morgan left on a visit to England and he died suddenly at Brighton on 2 November 1883. On 8 July 1854 Morgan had married Harriett, daughter of Thomas Matthews of Hurd's Hill, Coromandel Valley; together they had nine children. Harriet survived him with two sons and two daughters. He was created K.C.M.G. in May 1883.

Morgan was a self-made man who had liberal opinions. He was an avid free-trader who held that protective duties taxed the people least able to bear the burden. He was an excellent speaker, able administrator and might have had a more important place in South Australian politics if he had lived longer.

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