Charles F. Hurley

Charles F. Hurley (1937)

Charles Francis Hurley (born November 24, 1893 in Cambridge , Massachusetts , † March 24, 1946 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Massachusetts from 1937 to 1939 .

Early years and political advancement

Charles Hurley attended public schools in his home country and then Boston College until 1915 . During the First World War he was a member of the US Navy . Hurley joined the Democratic Party and was between January 1931 and January 1937 Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts. In 1936 he was elected the new governor of his state, where he prevailed with 48:46 percent of the vote against the Republican John W. Haigis .

Massachusetts Governor

Hurley took up his new office on January 7, 1937. During his two-year reign, minimum wages were set for women and child labor. A legislative bill that was supposed to oblige state teachers to take an oath of allegiance failed because of the governor's veto. During this time there was a conflict with the state of Georgia because Governor Hurley refused to extradite an escaped convict. After he was not re-elected in 1938, Charles Hurley had to resign on January 5, 1939.

After the end of his governorship, Hurley retired from politics. He died in March 1946. He had five children with his wife, Marion Conley.

Web links

• Charles Hurley in the National Governors Association (English)

• Charles F. Hurley in the database of Find a Grave (English)