Morley, SAMUEL — Chambers's Encyclopaedia

Morley, SAMUEL, born in Homerton, October 15, 1809, entered his father's hosiery warehouse, and shared with a brother the chief responsibility from 1840 till 1854, when he became sole head of the concern. He was returned to parliament for Nottingham, in the Liberal interest, in 1865; was unseated on petition; represented Bristol in 1868-83, and declined a peerage. Identified with many religious and philanthropic movements, he gave £6000 towards the erection of a Nonconformist memorial hall, and during 1864-70 contributed £14,000 towards the erection of Congregational chapels. He died September 5, 1886. See Life by Hodder (1887).