Alfred John (Jack) Morton (1870–1926)
The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Alfred John ("Jack") Morton, who for many years had been actively engaged in the live stock export trade. Mr. Morton was the Australian representative of the Japanese Government for which he shipped thousands of horses. As a judge of blood horses his services were much sought after in all parts of New South Wales, particularly at country shows. Mr Morton was one of eight sons of the late Mr and Mrs H. G. Morton, three of whom Messrs. Mark, H. D. and P. H. Morton, have represented various electorates in the New South Wales Parliament. The deceased is survived by his widow and one child. The funeral will leave the parlours of Motor Funeral Ltd, City-road at 9 30 this morning for Rookwood Cemetery.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July 1926, p 11
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Morton, Jane (mother)
- Morton, Henry Gordon (father)
- Morton, Philip Henry (brother)
- Morton, Oswald Gordon (brother)
- Morton, Mark Fairles (brother)
- Morton, Henry Douglas (brother)
- Morton, Arthur Richard (brother)
- Morton, Septimus (brother)
- Morton, Frederick Sydney (brother)
- Morton, Isabel Honeyman (sister-in-law)
- Morton, Sarah Emily (sister-in-law)
- Morton, Minnie Cunningham (sister-in-law)
- Fairles, Alfred (grandfather)
- Little, Jean Hay (niece)
- Morton, Ruth Hay (niece)
- Bell, Rachel Joy (niece)
- Morton, Gordon Dangar (nephew)
- Hay, Harvey David (associate)
Citation details
'Morton, Alfred John (Jack) (1870–1926)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/morton-alfred-john-jack-16894/text28786, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1870
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
27 July,
1926
(aged ~ 56)
Rushcutters Bay, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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