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)
Party	Democratic[1]
Alma mater	Harvard College[1] Harvard Law School[1]