Joseph Leo Hurley (April 20, 1898 – April 29, 1956) was an American
Democratic politician
A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...
who served as the 52nd
lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937.
Early life
Hurley was born to John and Margaret (Sullivan) Hurley on April 20, 1898, in
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States census, making it the List of municipalities in Massachusetts, tenth-largest city in the state, and the second- ...
. Hurley was of Irish descent.
Marriage and Children
Hurley married Celeste Tracy they had 3 children.
See also
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1925–1926 Massachusetts legislature
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1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature
References
Lieutenant governors of Massachusetts
1898 births
1956 deaths
United States Army personnel of World War I
Georgetown University alumni
Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Mayors of Fall River, Massachusetts
20th-century mayors of places in Massachusetts
20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court
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