Alfred J. Morley
Alfred James Morley (1861[1] – September 16, 1958[2]) was a civil engineer, businessman and politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was mayor of Victoria from 1905 to 1907, from 1909 to 1911 and in 1913.[1]
Born in England, Morley came to California and later settled in Victoria. He married Mary Goodall. Morley owned the Victoria Coffee & Spice Mills until 1909.[1]
Morley was elected in part due to a rising demand for moral reform in Victoria. After he was elected, Morley and the police chief struck an unofficial deal with Stella Carroll, a popular "madam" in the city. If she would move her brothel out of downtown and into what was considered the town's "red-light district", she would be left alone. However, public pressure forced the mayor to renege on this deal.[3]
He died in Victoria at the age of 96.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "865 Academy Close". Heritage Register Fairfield. Victoria Heritage Foundation.
- ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2014-06-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ruttan, Stephen (2014). Vancouver Island Scoundrels, Eccentrics and Originals: Tales from the Library Vault. TouchWood Editions. pp. 38–40. ISBN 978-1771510738.
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