Portrait of The Honourable Arthur Morgan, Premier of Queensland. Sir Arthur Morgan (19 September 1856 - 20 December 1916) was an Australian politician and Premier of Queensland from 1903 to 1906. He was born and educated in Warwick, Queensland, and then joined the staff of the Warwick Argus, which was owned and edited by his father. Morgan became a member of the Warwick Municipal Council in 1885 and served as mayor from 1886-1890 and again in 1898. In 1887 he was elected a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the district of Warwick and held this seat until 1896. In 1899 he wa
Portrait of The Honourable Arthur Morgan, Premier of Queensland. Sir Arthur Morgan (19 September 1856 - 20 December 1916) was an Australian politician and Premier of Queensland from 1903 to 1906. He was born and educated in Warwick, Queensland, and then joined the staff of the Warwick Argus, which was owned and edited by his father. Morgan became a member of the Warwick Municipal Council in 1885 and served as mayor from 1886-1890 and again in 1898. In 1887 he was elected a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the district of Warwick and held this seat until 1896. In 1899 he was re-elected to this seat and in that same year was chosen as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. In 1903 Robert Philp resigned as Premier of Queensland on account of defections from his party. Morgan was asked to lead a combination of a group of liberals and the labour party. He later resigned the speakership and went on to form a ministry. After that, he held the positions of the premier, chief secretary, secretary for railways, and vice-president of the executive council. Morgan's policy of retrenchment made him unpopular and his alliance with the labour party was seen as questionable by his former associates. In January 1906 Morgan was appointed as president of the Queensland Legislative Council and was acting-governor on two occasions. In 1908 he was appointed to the seat of Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland. Description source: WikipediaArthur_Morgan_(Queensland_politician) )
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