Background
MORLEY, Arnold was born on February 18, 1849. Son of Samuel Morley, Member of Parliament for Bristol, and Rebecca, daughter of Samuel Hope, Liverpool.
MORLEY, Arnold was born on February 18, 1849. Son of Samuel Morley, Member of Parliament for Bristol, and Rebecca, daughter of Samuel Hope, Liverpool.
Studied at Trinity College Cambridge (Master of Arts). Took an aegrotat) degree in Mathematical honours, having been 9th in the 3 days.
He was then elected as Member of Parliament for the new Nottingham East constituency, and held that seat until his defeat at the 1895 general election. When the Liberals returned to power under Gladstone in August 1892, Morley was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Postmaster General, with a seat in the cabinet. He retained this post until 1895, the last year under the premiership of the Earl of Rosebery.
He served under William Ewart Gladstone as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (chief government whip) between February and July 1886, and was then chief Liberal whip from 1886 to 1892 during the party"s stay in opposition.
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Morley was elected Member of Parliament for Nottingham at a by-election in 1880, and held the seat until the constituency was divided for the 1885 general election.