Miles Morgan
Miles Morgan | |
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Statue of Morgan by Jonathan Scott Hartley | |
| Born | 1616 Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
| Died | 28 May 1699 (aged 82–83) |
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| Children | 9+ |
| Father | William Morgan (of Dderw) |
| Relatives | Ancestor of the Morgan family |
Miles Morgan (1616 – 28 May 1699) was a Welsh colonist of America, a pioneer settler of what was to become Springfield, Massachusetts. Being one of the few settlers whose homesteads were successfully defended during the attack on Springfield, Morgan was lauded as a hero of King Philip's War in 1675 for providing shelter and successfully contacting troops in Hadley. Today, a statue of Miles Morgan stands in the city's Court Square in Metro Center. He is the great ancestor of well-known banker J.P. Morgan.