Clarence Morley
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| Clarence Joseph Morley | |
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| File:Clarence Morely.jpg | |
| 24th Governor of the State of Colorado | |
| In office 1925–1927 |
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| Lieutenant | Clarence Joseph Morley |
| Preceded by | William E. Sweet |
| Succeeded by | Billy Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1869 Dyersville, Iowa |
| Died | November 15, 1948 (aged 79) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
Clarence Joseph Morley (1869–1948) was the 24th Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, serving one two-year term. He was a Republican. Before becoming governor he was a judge in Denver, Colorado. He was a member of the Ku Klux Klan which was an important force in Colorado politics during the 1920s and largely responsible for the division of the Republican and Democratic votes that enabled him to take office.[1] After office, he was convicted of Mail Fraud and imprisoned.[2]
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| Preceded by William Ellery Sweet |
Governor of Colorado 1925-1927 |
Succeeded by William Herbert Adams |
