Constituency : Breconshire 1895-1906
Charles took over from William Fuller-Maitland at Breconshire.
Charles was the son of former Bristol MP Samuel Morley and brother of recent Nottingham MP Arnold Morley. He was educated at Cambridge. He was a partner in the family firm of hosiery manufacturers. He stood for Somerset East in 1892 but was unable to unseat the Liberal Unionist Henry Hobhouse.
Charles was unopposed in 1900.
Charles denounced the 1902 Education Bill on the grounds that it "provides that the money of the ratepayers shall be applicable to the support of schools and colleges sectarian in character and subject to no popular control".
Charles stood down in 1906 due to ill health. He announced the decision in February 1903.
Charles was Honorary Secretary of the Royal College of Music.
He died in 1917 aged 69.
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