Clarence Morley
Clarence Joseph Morley | |
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24th Governor of the State of Colorado | |
In office January 13, 1925 – January 11, 1927 |
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Lieutenant | Sterling Byrd Lacy |
Preceded by | William E. Sweet |
Succeeded by | Billy Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Dyersville, Iowa |
February 9, 1869
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Political party | Republican |
Clarence Joseph Morley (February 9, 1869 – November 15, 1948) was the 24th Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, serving one two-year term. He was a Republican. Before becoming governor he was a judge in Denver, Colorado. He was a member of the Ku Klux Klan which was an important force in Colorado politics during the 1920s and largely responsible for the division of the Republican and Democratic votes that enabled him to take office.[1]
He was virulently anti-Catholic and is reputedly one of the most extreme governors in the state's history.[2][3]
After office, Morley established C.J. Morley & Company, a stock brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was convicted of mail fraud and imprisoned.[4]
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Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1925-1927 |
Succeeded by William Herbert Adams |
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