Joseph L. Hurley

For other people with the same name, see Joseph Hurley (disambiguation).

Joseph Leo Hurley (April 20, 1898 – April 29, 1956) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 52nd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937.

Joseph Leo Hurley
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
In office January 6, 1937[1] – April 29, 1956[2]
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1935 – January 7, 1937
Governor	James Michael Curley
Preceded by	Gaspar G. Bacon
Succeeded by	Francis E. Kelly
Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts[1]
In office 1933[1]–1934[1]
Preceded by	Daniel F. Sullivan
Succeeded by	Alexander C. Murray
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Bristol District[3]
In office 1925[1]–1928[1]
Preceded by	Edward F. Harrington
Succeeded by	Francis Kearney
Personal details
Born	April 20, 1898[1][3] Fall River, Massachusetts[1][3]
Died	April 29, 1956[2] (aged 58) Fall River, Massachusetts[2]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Celeste J. Tracy[1]
Alma mater	Georgetown University[3] LL.B. 1920; LL.M. 1921[1]
Profession	Attorney[1]
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army[1]
Rank	Private[1]
Battles/wars	World War I[1]

Early life

Hurley was born to John and Margaret (Sullivan) Hurley on April 20, 1898, in Fall River, Massachusetts. Hurley was of Irish descent.

Marriage and Children

Hurley married Celeste Tracy they had 3 children.

See also

• 1925–1926 Massachusetts legislature
• 1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947), The American Catholic Who's Who 1946 and 1947, Volume 7, Grosse Pointe, Mi: Walter Romig, p. 207
2. "JOSEPH L. HURLEY, JURIST, DIES AT 58; Member of Superior Court of Massachusetts Formerly Was Lieutenant Governor", The New York Times, New York, N.Y., p. 22, April 30, 1956
3. Howard, Richard T. (1927), Public officials of Massachusetts 1927-28, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 202

Party political offices
Preceded by John E. Swift	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1934	Succeeded by Francis E. Kelly
Legal offices
Preceded by	Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court January 6, 1937 – April 29, 1956	Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Gaspar G. Bacon	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1935 – 1937	Succeeded by Francis E. Kelly
Preceded by	Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts 1933 –1934	Succeeded by Alexander Clark Murray