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James M. Hurley was an American politician who served as the 21st mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was also a member of the Massachusetts General Court and mounted an unsuccessful race for the United States Congress in 1926.[1]
James M. Hurley | |
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| 21st Mayor of Marlborough | |
| In office 1924–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Simoneau |
| Succeeded by | Winfield Temple |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1912 – January 6, 1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Marlborough, Massachusetts |
Political career
editHurley was the 21st Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was the first mayor of Marlborough elected to a two-year term. He was also the first mayor elected in a non-partisan election under a modified Massachusetts Plan B form of government.
In 1926 Hurley was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from the 5th Massachusetts' congressional district. He lost to incumbent Edith Nourse Rogers; the first woman elected to congress from New England and just the sixth woman ever elected to congress.[2] Hurley only garnered 28.9% of the vote to Rogers' 71.1%.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Hurley". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "ROGERS, Edith Nourse | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Page, William Tyler (1926). Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926: Showing the Vote for Each Nominee for United States Senator and for Each Nominee for Representative to the Seventieth Congress. p. 9.
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