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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "865 Academy Close". Heritage Register Fairfield. Victoria Heritage Foundation.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ Ruttan, Stephen (2014). Vancouver Island Scoundrels, Eccentrics and Originals: Tales from the Library Vault. TouchWood Editions. pp. 38–40. ISBN 1771510730.