Samuel Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden
Samuel Hope Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Died | February 18, 1929 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, banker |
| Known for | Governor of the Bank of England (1893–1895), 1st Baron Hollenden |
Samuel Hope Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden DL JP (3 July 1845 – 18 February 1929) was a prominent British entrepreneur.
Early life
Born to Samuel Morley and Rebekah Maria Hope, daughter of Liverpool's Samuel Hope, Morley had a younger sibling, Arnold Morley, who was active in Liberal politics. He completed a master's degree at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1872.
His maternal lineage traces back to Samuel Hope of Liverpool, while his paternal grandparents were John Morley, a hosiery manufacturer, and Sarah (née Poulton) Morley.
Career
Morley was a partner at the firm I. and R. Morley located on Wood Street and held the position of Governor of the Bank of England between 1893 and 1895. His residence was in Grosvenor Square. On 9 February 1912, he was granted the peerage title Baron Hollenden, of Leigh in Kent.
In addition to his business roles, he served as Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Kent and later fulfilled duties as Justice of the Peace for the County of London.
Personal life
On 6 March 1884, he married Laura Marianne Birch (who passed away in 1945), daughter of Reverend G. Royds Birch. Together they had two sons:
- Geoffrey Hope-Morley, 2nd Baron Hollenden (1885–1977), noted for having three marriages.
- Hon. Claude Hope-Morley (1887–1968), who wed Lady Dorothy Mercer-Henderson, daughter of the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire, in 1911.
Morley passed away in February 1929 at the age of 83 and was succeeded in his barony by Geoffrey. Lady Hollenden died in 1945. Since the second baron left no male descendants, the title passed through Claude's lineage.