Morgan Morgan (Welsh politician)
Welsh politician (1843–1894)
Sir Morgan Morgan (1843–1894) was a solicitor who became mayor of Cardiff, Wales, in 1886. He was also Chief Magistrate of the town.
Background
Morgan was born in north Carmarthenshire on 18 July 1843, to Morgan Morgan, a farmer of Cilycwm. He was brought up by his uncle, a banker in Brecon, with his brother John (who became High Sheriff of Brecknockshire and Mayor of Brecon). Morgan attended the Priory School in Abergavenny, followed by Christ College in Brecon. Choosing to become a solicitor, he was articled in Cardiff after moving there in 1861. He became a solicitor in 1866.
In 1874 Morgan married Elizabeth Margetta Buckley, daughter of James Buckley (later High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire).
Legal career
Morgan practised as a solicitor in Cardiff, later going into partnership as Morgan and Scott, with Walter Scott who had been previously articled under him.
Politics and public service
Morgan was first elected to Cardiff Borough Council in 1881, as a Conservative councillor for the East ward of the town.
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