Morgan Gibbon in 1929

Muriel Morgan Gibbon (14 January 1887 – 1975), was a British journalist, novelist,[1] barrister and Liberal Party politician.[2]

Early life

Morgan Gibbon was born the daughter of Reverend J. Morgan Gibbon, of Stamford Hill Congregational Church.[2] She was educated at Girton College, Cambridge where she earned a Master of Arts in the Classics.[3]

Professional career

Morgan Gibbon worked as a journalist. She was also a novelist;[1] her publications included:

  • Jan (1920)[4]
  • Helen Marsden - A Novel
  • The Alternative (1921)[5]
  • John Peregrine's Wife (1922)[6]
  • Others Came
  • Justin Keyes
  • The Pharisees (1922)[5][2]
  • No 7 Paradise[2]
  • Curious Fool (1939)[7][2]

She received a call to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1938 and practised in the divorce courts.[8] In 1962 she was present in the courtroom when Elizabeth Lane took her seat as the first female Divorce Court commissioner.[2]

Political career

Morgan Gibbon joined David Lloyd George supporting National Liberals in 1922, serving on the Hackney North committee. She was selected as prospective parliamentary Liberal candidate for the Norwood division of Lambeth in 1926.[3] She first ran as Liberal London County Council candidate for Islington South in 1928. She was adopted as the Liberal parliamentary candidate for Hackney South in February 1929 and contested the general election a few months later, finishing second to Herbert Morrison.[1] She did not stand for parliament again.[9] During the 1931 General Election, she spoke in support of Herbert Morrison in his election campaign. She joined the Labour Party in November 1931.

Electoral record

Islington South
1928 London County Council election: Islington South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles R Bennett 5,272 22.34
Labour George House 5,266 22.31
Municipal Reform Tom Howard 4,876 20.66
Municipal Reform William Thoresby Cooksey 4,786 20.28
Liberal Muriel Morgan Gibbon 1,713 7.26
Liberal David Eifion Puleston Evans 1,689 7.16
Majority 480 2.03
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
Hackney South
General Election 1929: Hackney South[11][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Morrison 15,590 51.2 +4.7
Unionist Tresham Lever 8,222 27.0 n/a
Liberal Muriel Morgan Gibbon 6,302 20.7 −32.8
Communist J. T. Murphy 331 1.1 n/a
Majority 7,368 24.2 n/a
Turnout 30,445 69.2 −3.3
Registered electors 43,997
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +18.8

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The General Election: First Returns, Polling In The Boroughs". The Times. 31 May 1929. p. 6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The returning officer: Hackney South". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 The Liberal Year Book, 1926
  4. ↑ Muriel Morgan Gibbon (1920). Jan. Doubleday, Page.
  5. 1 2 Google Books
  6. ↑ Muriel Morga Gibbon (1922). John Peregrine's Wife. Doubledale, Page and Company.
  7. ↑ Muriel Morgan Gibbon (1939). Curious Fool.
  8. ↑ Register of admissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
  9. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1983, FWS Craig
  10. ↑ "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  11. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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