John Morley
Mr John Morley
Rush ID: 2879
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1838
- Died:
- 23 September 1923
- Birth place:
- Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate (non-practising)
- Election occupation:
- Writer / Journalist
- Parentage:
- J. Morley, surgeon, of Blackburn
- Notes:
- Non-practising barrister.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 2879
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q333519
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 571
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- MORLEY, John (1838-1923)
Peerages
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1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
New hereditary
1908
Constituencies
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Montrose District of Burghs
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1896* Date of election: 22 February 1896 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1908* Date of exit: 27 April 1908 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Newcastle upon Tyne
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1883* Date of election: 26 February 1883 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Westminster
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1880 Date of election: Wed 31st Mar 1880 Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Blackburn
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1869* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1886
January-July 1886
-
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1892-1895
-
Secretary of State for India 1905-1910
Higher education
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Lincoln College
Graduated
Schools
Parties
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Liberal Party Member