Jeremiah M. Hurley
Jeremiah M. Hurley (August 28, 1840 – December 21, 1923) was a farmer, cheese maker and political figure in Ontario. He represented Hastings East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal.[1]
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Jeremiah M. Hurley
He was born in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, being the son of Irish immigrant Denis Hurley[2] and Anna O'Brien. Hurley was president of the Thurlow Cheese and Butter Factory.[3] In 1871, he married Ellen Donovan. Hurley farmed and raised livestock. He served twelve years as a member of the council for Hastings County and was reeve for Thurlow Township. Hurley was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1900.[2] He died in Belleville at the age of 83.[3]
References
- Jeremiah M. Hurley – Parliament of Canada biography
- Gemmill, AJ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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