The Welsh Gold King : The Life of William Pritchard Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shopland, Norena.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.) ill

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Welsh Gold King

Place of Publication:

New York : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2022.

Summary:

In 1864, a poor Welsh boy, William Pritchard Morgan, emigrated to Australia to make his fortune. He returned a wealthy lawyer and aspiring politician, having used his riches to invest in gold mines and develop new techniques of recovering gold. His political aims were unsuccessful in Australia: the newspaper Morgan used to promote himself was involved a sensational trial against another editor; and a man was even shot whilst bringing in his votes - so Morgan claimed. He returned home, ready to tackle the mining of Welsh gold. After ousting the key players of the 1860s Little Gold Rush, Morgan soon took over Gwynfynydd, one of the areas most lucrative mines, and stood as an independent MP for Merthyr. He boasted of a fantastic seam of gold, so great he would pay off the national debt. a hero overnight, the Welsh Gold King took the title of Merthyrs MP.

Contents:

Cover

Book title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Becoming Rich

Chapter 2 The Turbulent Goldfield

Chapter 3 Finding Welsh Gold

Chapter 4 Entitled to a Seat in Parliament

Chapter 5 The Classes and the Masses

Chapter 6 Merthyr Decides

Chapter 7 After the Election

Plates

Chapter 8 The Dead Hand of Antiquity

Chapter 9 The Bryntirion Injustice

Chapter 10 A Man with a Grievance

Chapter 11 Persistent Endeavours

Chapter 12 The Red Dragon and the Red Flag

Chapter 13 Standing Alone in a Strange Land

Chapter 14 Welsh Gold after Morgan

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781399090612

1399090615

OCLC:

1361809305