Francis X. Hurley

Francis Xavier Hurley (February 11, 1903 – April 1976) was an American politician who served as the 17th Massachusetts Auditor and the 46th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. He was a 1924 graduate of Harvard College. Hurley was elected state auditor at the age of 27, making him the youngest person ever elected to statewide office in Massachusetts.^[2] He is known for a 1933 report alleging misconduct by the superintendent of Norfolk Prison Colony, now called Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Norfolk.^[3]

Francis Xavier Hurley[1]
46th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts[1]
In office 1943–1945
Governor	Leverett Saltonstall
Preceded by	William E. Hurley
Succeeded by	John E. Hurley
17th Massachusetts Auditor[1]
In office 1931[1]–1934[1]
Governor	Joseph B. Ely
Preceded by	Alonzo B. Cook
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Buckley
Personal details
Born	(1903-02-11)February 11, 1903[1] Cambridge, Massachusetts, US[1]
Died	April 1976 (aged 73)
Political party	Democratic[1]
Alma mater	Harvard College[1] Harvard Law School[1]

References

1. Howard, Richard T. (1943), 1943–1944 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 23
2. "Francis X. Hurley Known as inveterate Letter Writer". The Boston Daily Globe. October 10, 1942.
3. "Gill Sends Message to Governor Ely Answering Hurley's 36 Accusations". The Crimson. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

Party political offices
Preceded by Francis J. O'Gorman	Democratic nominee for Auditor of Massachusetts 1930, 1932	Succeeded by Thomas H. Buckley
Preceded by John J. Donahue	Democratic nominee for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1942	Succeeded by John E. Hurley
Political offices
Preceded by Alonzo B. Cook	17th Massachusetts Auditor 1931–1935	Succeeded by Thomas H. Buckley
Preceded by William E. Hurley	46th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1943–1945	Succeeded by John E. Hurley