Edward John Chalmers Morton (1856 – 3 October 1902),[1] known as E. J. C. Morton, was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Devonport from 1892 until his death.
E. J. C. Morton | |
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 Morton | |
| Member of Parliament (MP) for Devonport | |
| In office 1892-1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 3 October 1902 (aged 45–46) Amberley, Gloucestershire, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
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| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
Biography
editMorton was the son of John Chalmers Morton, and was educated at Harrow School and at St John's College, Cambridge,[2] where he won a scholarship in 1879[3] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1880.[4] He was called to the bar in 1885 at the Inner Temple, and practised on the North Eastern Circuit.[4]
He was elected for Devonport at the 1892 general election,[5] re-elected in 1895 and in 1900.[5]
His obituary in The Times lists him as an active member of the liberal party, and a great platform speaker.[6] He was listed in 1892[7] and in 1901 as secretary of the Home Rule Union.[4]
Morton underwent an operation in early autumn 1902, and left for his sister's residence at Amberley, Gloucestershire to recover. He died there on 3 October 1902.[6]
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ^ "Morton, Edward John Chalmers (MRTN876EJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Speech Day At Harrow". The Times. 4 July 1879. p. 5.
- ^ a b c Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. 1901. p. 109 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [First published 1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 104. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ a b "Obituary – E. J. C. Morton". The Times. No. 36891. London. 6 October 1902. p. 4.
- ^ "The General Election: Biographies Of Candidates, England And Wales". The Times. 27 June 1892. p. 3.
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