Arthur Eustace Morgan (26 July 1886 – 3 February 1972) was the eighth Principal and Vice-Chancellor of

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. Born in

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, he was educated at

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(now the

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) and

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. After a career as a lecturer and (later) professor of English Literature at the universities of

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and

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, he was appointed the first Principal of University College Hull in 1926, remaining in situ until 1935. From 1935 to 1937, he was the Principal of McGill. Returning to England, he was the Assistant Secretary,

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from 1941 to 1945. From 1954 to 1963 he was warden at

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.Toynbee Hall Annual Report 1964
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1886 births 1972 deaths Academics from Bristol Civil servants from Bristol People associated with the University of Hull Principals of McGill University Civil servants in the Ministry of Labour {{England-academic-bio-stub