William Morgan (anti-Mason)
William Morgan (1774–1826?) was a resident of Batavia, New York, whose disappearance and presumed murder in 1826 ignited a powerful movement against the Freemasons, a secret fraternal society that had become influential in the United States. After Morgan announced his intention to publish a book exposing Freemasonry's secrets, he was arrested, kidnapped by Masons, and believed murdered.
The events sparked a public outcry and inspired Thurlow Weed, a New York politician, to muster discontent and form the new Anti-Masonic Party, which was also opposed to President Andrew Jackson. It ran a presidential candidate in 1832, but by 1835, was nearly defunct.
Read more about William Morgan (anti-Mason): Early Life and Education, Military Service, Marriage and Family, Book On Freemasonry, Disappearance, Aftermath: The Anti-Masonic Movement, Monument To Morgan, Representation in Other Media
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