John E. Hurley (November 3, 1906 – September 22, 1992) was an American

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who served as a Massachusetts State Representative, and the

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Early life and education

Hurley was born on Buttonwood Street in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. Hurley attended St. Margaret's Grammar School in Boston, he was a 1926 graduate of Boston College High School, and a 1930 graduate of Boston College.

Family

Hurley married Margaret M. Lee of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The couple had two children: a daughter, Janice L. Hurley, and a son, John E. Hurley, Jr.

Political career

Massachusetts House of Representatives

After his graduation from

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in 1930, Hurley ran for the

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. At the age of 21, Hurley was elected to represent Boston's Ward 16 in the legislature, serving from 1931 to 1935.

Executive Secretary to Massachusetts Attorney General Paul Dever

When in 1934 fellow representative Paul Dever was elected

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, Hurley became his executive secretary.

Treasurer of Massachusetts

Hurley was elected Massachusetts Treasurer in 1944 and he served from 1945 to 1947. Hurley was again elected Treasurer in the 1948 election, and served from 1949 until his resignation in 1952. In 1952 Hurley had been running for reelection, but Governor Dever appointed Hurley clerk of the

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. Hurley resigned as

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and Governor Dever then appointed

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to the office. Hurley served as clerk of the Boston Municipal Court until he retired in 1976.

Death and burial

After a brief illness Hurley died in Milton Hospital, Milton, Massachusetts and was interred in Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurley, John E. State treasurers of Massachusetts Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Boston College alumni 1906 births 1992 deaths 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court