James Michael Curley

James Michael Curley (born November 20, 1874 in Boston , Massachusetts , † November 12, 1958 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937 . He was also twice a member of the US House of Representatives and mayor of Boston .

Early years

James Curley attended public schools in his home country. After finishing school, he first worked in the insurance industry and on the real estate market. Then he began a long political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In the following decades he held many political offices at all political levels.

Political career

From 1900 to 1902 Curley was a member of the Boston City Council and from 1902 to 1904 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives . He was then back on the Boston City Council before representing his state as a member of Congress between March 4, 1911 and February 4, 1914 . He resigned this mandate after his election as mayor of the city of Boston. Between 1914 and 1934 he was mayor of this city with two interruptions. In 1918, he ran unsuccessfully to return to the US House of Representatives. A candidacy for governor of Massachusetts in 1924 was also unsuccessful.

In November 1934, Curley was elected as the new governor of his state with 50:42 percent of the vote against the Republican lieutenant governor Gaspar G. Bacon . He held this office between January 3, 1935 and January 7, 1937. During this time, the consequences of the global economic crisis were gradually overcome. The job creation measures began to take effect. This was also when Massachusetts introduced pension insurance. The governor also campaigned for the environment, and in particular for the preservation of the forests. In 1936, James Curley ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . Equally unsuccessful were his two candidacies in 1937 and 1941 for a return to the office of mayor of Boston.

Between 1941 and 1942 Curley was a member of the Democratic National Committee . Between January 1943 and January 1947 he sat again in Congress. After that he was mayor of the city of Boston one more time until 1950. His career also had its downsides. In 1947 he was sentenced to five months in prison for fraud. Nevertheless, he was able to remain mayor of Boston. James Curley died in 1958. He was married twice and had a total of seven children, some of whom died before him.

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SURNAME	Curley, James Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 20, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH	Boston , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	November 12, 1958
Place of death	Boston , Massachusetts