John E. Hurley

John E. Hurley
John E. Hurley
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
	In office; 1945–1947
Governor	Maurice J. Tobin
Preceded by	Francis X. Hurley
Succeeded by	Laurence Curtis
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
	In office; 1949–1952
Governor	Paul A. Dever
Preceded by	Laurence Curtis
Succeeded by	Foster Furcolo
Member of the; Massachusetts House of Representatives; Suffolk District
	In office; 1931–1934
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1906; Dorchester, Massachusetts
Died	September 22, 1992 (aged 85); Milton, Massachusetts
Resting place	Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Margaret M. Lee, d. February 12, 1986[1]
Children	Janice L. Hurley, John E. Hurley, Jr.[2][3]
Alma mater	Boston College[2]

John E. Hurley (November 3, 1906 – September 22, 1992) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Representative, and the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Hurley was born on Buttonwood Street in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester.[3] 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.[2][3]

Family

Hurley married Margaret M. Lee of Dorchester, Massachusetts.[1] The couple had two children: a daughter, Janice L. Hurley, and a son, John E. Hurley, Jr.[2][3]

Political career

Massachusetts House of Representatives

After his graduation from Boston College in 1930, Hurley ran for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. At the age of 21, Hurley was elected to represent Boston's Ward 16 in the legislature, serving from 1931 to 1935.[2][3]

Executive Secretary to Massachusetts Attorney General Paul Dever

When in 1934 fellow representative Paul Dever was elected Massachusetts Attorney General, Hurley became his executive secretary.[2][3]

Treasurer of Massachusetts

Hurley was elected Massachusetts Treasurer in 1944 and he served from 1945 to 1947.[3]

Hurley was again elected Treasurer in the 1948 election, and served from 1949 until his resignation in 1952.[3]

In 1952 Hurley had been running for reelection, but Governor Dever appointed Hurley clerk of the Boston Municipal Court. Hurley resigned as State Treasurer and Governor Dever then appointed Foster Furcolo to the office. Hurley served as clerk of the Boston Municipal Court until he retired in 1976.[2][3]

Death and burial

After a brief illness Hurley died in Milton Hospital, Milton, Massachusetts and was interred in Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.[2][3]

References

Margaret Hurley, 77 Active in Boston Clubs, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, February 15, 1986
John E. Hurley, 85, former state treasurer, Boston, MA: The Boston Herald, September 25, 1992, p. 52.
John Hurley, was state treasurer, municipal court clerk; at age 85, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, September 26, 1992, p. 17.

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[Globe_15-1] Margaret Hurley, 77 Active in Boston Clubs, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, February 15, 1986

[Herald_25-2] John E. Hurley, 85, former state treasurer, Boston, MA: The Boston Herald, September 25, 1992, p. 52.

[Globe_26-3] John Hurley, was state treasurer, municipal court clerk; at age 85, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, September 26, 1992, p. 17.