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Joseph Leo Hurley
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
In office
January 6, 1937 [1] – April 29, 1956 [2]
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 7, 1937
Governor James Michael Curley
Preceded by Gaspar G. Bacon
Succeeded by Francis E. Kelly
Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts [1]
In office
1933 [1]–1934 [1]
Preceded byDaniel F. Sullivan
Succeeded by Alexander C. Murray
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Tenth Bristol District [3]
In office
1925 [1]–1928 [1]
Preceded by Edward F. Harrington
Succeeded byFrancis Kearney
Personal details
BornApril 20, 1898 [1] [3]
Fall River, Massachusetts [1] [3]
DiedApril 29, 1956 [2] (aged 58)
Fall River, Massachusetts [2]
Political party Democratic
SpouseCeleste J. Tracy [1]
Alma mater Georgetown University [3] LL.B. 1920; LL.M. 1921 [1]
ProfessionAttorney [1]
Military service
Branch/service United States Army [1]
Rank Private [1]
Battles/wars World War I [1]

Joseph Leo Hurley (April 20, 1898 – April 29, 1956) was an American Democratic politician 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. Hurley was of Irish descent.

Marriage and Children

Hurley married Celeste Tracy they had 3 children.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947), The American Catholic Who's Who 1946 and 1947, Volume 7, Grosse Pointe, Mi: Walter Romig, p. 207
  2. ^ a b c "JOSEPH L. HURLEY, JURIST, DIES AT 58; Member of Superior Court of Massachusetts Formerly Was Lieutenant Governor", The New York Times, New York, N.Y., p. 22, April 30, 1956
  3. ^ a b c d Howard, Richard T. (1927), Public officials of Massachusetts 1927-28, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 202
Legal offices
Preceded by
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
January 6, 1937 – April 29, 1956
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1935 – 1937
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
1933 –1934
Succeeded by