Octavius Morgan

Octavius Morgan

Octavius Morgan (b. 1803) was a British Horologist and politician.

He was educated at Westminster School in London and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Fellow of the Royal Society and the President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. [ [http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/article_index/o/octavius_morgan_1803-88.aspx British Museum] ]

In 1885 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Battersea, a position he held until his resignation in 1892.

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