A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morgan, John
MORGAN. (Commander, 1837.)
John Morgan was born 29 Jan. 1794. This officer entered the Navy, 11 July, 1807, as Midshipman, on board the Uranie 38, Capts. Christopher Laroche and Thos. Manby, on the Guernsey station; joined, next, the Horatio 38, and Royal William, Capts. Geo. Scott and Hon. Courtenay Boyle, lying at Portsmouth; and from the close of the same year until May, 1811, was employed in the East and West Indies and at the Cape of Good Hope in the Sapphire 18, Capts. Geo. Davies and Bertie Cornelius Cator, Charwell 16, Capt. Hon. Wm. Gordon, and Sapphire again, Capts. B. C. Cator, Wm. Fitzmaurice, Hon. W. Gordon, Geo. Davies, and Henry Montresor. The ensuing three years and ten months were passed by Mr. Morgan on the West India, Portsmouth, Mediterranean, and Irish stations, in the Helena sloop, Capt. H. Montresor, Gladiator 44 and San Josef 110, flag-ships of Rear-Admirals Wm. Hargood and Sir Rich. King, and Bonne Citoyenne 20, Capt. Aug. Wm. Jas. Clifford. He was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 17 Feb. 1815; and was subsequently appointed to the command – 4 Aug. 1826, for two years, of the Sprightly Revenue-cruizer – and 2 June and 28 Aug. 1832, of the Cracker and Seaflower cutters, in which vessels he served until paid off in 1835. Prior to joining the Cracker, Mr. Morgan commanded for some time the Sylvia cutter. He obtained a second promotal commission 10 Jan. 1837; and was lastly, from 22 March, 1838, until 1842, employed as an Inspecting Commander in the Coast Guard. Agent – Frederick Dufaur.