Charles Rodney Morgan (2 December 1828 – 14 January 1854) was a Welsh politician. He was the

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Member of Parliament for

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from 1852 until his death in 1854.

Early life

Morgan was born on 2 December 1828. He was the eldest son of

Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar (10 April 1792 – 16 April 1875), known as Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, 3rd Baronet from 1846 to 1859, was a Welsh Whig peer and a member of the House of Lords. Early life Morgan was ...

and Rosamund Mundy (the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Godfrey Basil Meynell Mundy). Among his siblings were

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, an MP for

Breconshire Brecknockshire ( or ), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon, was one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was created in 1536 under the Laws in Wales ...

, and Frederick Courtenay Morgan, MP for

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and

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Career

Morgan was the

Member of Parliament for

, the seat held by successive generations of his family, from 1852 until his death in 1854, in

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Personal life

Morgan had a relationship with Émilie Renaud. Together, they were the parents of Charles Marie Émile Morgan. Morgan died on 14 January 1854, before he could accede to his father's titles.

Descendants

His granddaughter Berthe Loïse Juliette Morgan was married to French Vice Admiral

François Darlan Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (; 7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French admiral and political figure. Born in Nérac, Darlan graduated from the ''École navale'' in 1902 and quickly advanced through the ranks following his servic ...

References

External links

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1828 births 1854 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 Heirs apparent who never acceded {{Wales-Conservative-UK-MP-stub