Joseph L. Hurley

Joseph Leo Hurley (born April 20, 1898 in Fall River , Massachusetts , † April 29, 1956 ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1937 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Massachusetts.

Career

During the First World War , Joseph Hurley served as a common soldier in the US Army . After studying law at Georgetown University and being admitted to the bar in 1920, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1924 and 1928 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions . Between 1925 and 1928 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ; from 1933 to 1934 he was mayor of his hometown Fall River.

In 1934, Hurley was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts at the side of James Michael Curley . He held this office between 1935 and 1937. He was Deputy Governor . After serving as Lieutenant Governor, he served as a judge at the Massachusetts Superior Court between 1937 and his death . He died on April 29, 1956.

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SURNAME	Hurley, Joseph L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hurley, Joseph Leo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 20, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fall River , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	April 29, 1956
Place of death	Fall River , Massachusetts