Edward Morton (author)

For the Liberal Member of Parliament, see E. J. C. Morton. For the rag-time musician, see Eddie Morton.

Edward Morton
In The Sketch, 25 October 1899
Background information
Born	1858 (1858)
Died	6 July 1922(1922-07-06) (aged 63–64)
Occupation(s)	Author, singer

Edward A. Morton (1858–1922) was a British 19th-century writer.[1] His works included the musical comedy San Toy.[2]

Biography

Edward Morton was born in 1858.[3][4]

The only child of Morton and his wife Rosamond was J. B. Morton, who became a noted columnist and humourist.

Edward Morton died in a nursing home in London on 6 July 1922.[5]

References

1. Rubinstein, William D., ed. (2011). "Morton, Edward". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. pp. 696–697. ISBN 9780230304666.
2. "Morton, Edward". Who's Who Biographies, 1901. 1901. p. 813.
3. Singer, Isidore, ed. (1907). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. Funk & Wagnalls. p. 38. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via Google Books.
4. Nahshon, Edna, ed. (2006). "Prologue". From the Ghetto to the Melting Pot: Israel Zangwill's Jewish Plays. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State U. Press. p. 1. ISBN 0814329551.
5. "News in Brief". Northern Daily Mail. Hartlepool. 7 July 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.