Robert A. Hurley

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Robert Augustine Hurley (born August 25, 1895 in Bridgeport , Connecticut , † May 3, 1968 in West Hartford , Connecticut) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Democratic Party .

Early years and political advancement

Hurley attended Connecticut public schools and Lehigh University . He then served between 1917 and 1919 in a submarine fleet and on a Pennsylvania-class battleship as a radio operator for the US Navy . Hurley was appointed director of the Works Projects Administration by Governor Wilbur L. Cross in 1935 . He then became Public Works Commissioner in 1937 , a position he held until 1940, overseeing a multimillion-dollar construction program.

Connecticut Governor

Hurley won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1940 and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure, he supported the war effort and set up numerous posts on the State Defense Council . After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he even stepped up his efforts again. Hurley advocated the establishment of a rural electrification program, the establishment of a state employer-employee relations agency, the amendment of unemployment and workers laws, and the provision of state subsidies for dependent children. He ran again for re-election and failed. He then left his office on January 6, 1943.

Another résumé

He became a member of the State Surplus Property Board in 1944 and remained so until 1945 when he retired from public service.

Robert A. Hurley died on May 3, 1968 and was subsequently buried in Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford. He was married to Evelyn Hedberg. The couple had three children together.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.
  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2

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personal data
SURNAME Hurley, Robert A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hurley, Robert Augustine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Businessman, politician, and Connecticut Governor
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Bridgeport , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1968
Place of death West Hartford , Connecticut