Background
Morley, Clarence Joseph was born on February 9, 1869 in Dyersville, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Mary Dyer (Plaister) Morley.
politician Governor of Colorado
Morley, Clarence Joseph was born on February 9, 1869 in Dyersville, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Mary Dyer (Plaister) Morley.
Graduated from the high school, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1886. Bachelor of Laws, University of Denver, 1899.
He was a Republican. Before becoming governor he was a judge in Denver, Colorado. He was virulently anti-Catholic and is reputedly one of the most extreme governors in the state"s history. After office, Morley established Chief Justice Morley & Company, a stock brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was convicted of mail fraud and imprisoned.
Clarence Joseph Morley has been listed as a noteworthy governor by Marquis Who's Who.
Served as public administrator, Denver, 4 years. Member State Board of Pardons 4 years. Member Colorado and Denver bar associations.
Mason (32 degree, Kansas City.C.H.).
Clubs: Cosmopolitan, Lions (honorary), High Twelve (honorary).*‡.
Cosmopolitan, Lions (honorary)
High Twelve (honorary)
State Board of Pardons
KKK
Married Maud M. Thompson, of Cedar Falls, July 2, 1893. Children: Mistress Katharine Morley Shelton, Harold T., Clarence J., Mary C.
