James J. Hurley

[[File:James J. Hurley.jpg|thumb]] '''James Julian Hurley''' (February 3, 1915 – May 30, 2002) was an American businessman and politician.

Hurley was born in [[Oakland, California]] and went to [[San Leandro High School]] in [[San Leandro, California]]. He received his bachelor's degree from [[University of California]] in 1948. He served in the [[United States Navy Reserve]]. In 1948, he moved to [[Palmer, Alaska]], He worked for the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and was a businessman. Hurley served on the Palmer School Board. He served in the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. He also served in the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] in 1958 and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. His wife [[Katie Hurley|Kate]] also served in the Alaska Legislature. Hurley died in [[Hilo, Hawaii]].<ref>[https://wrangell.akleg.gov/100years/bio.php?id=1186 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature-James Hurley]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[https://www.alaska.edu/creatingalaska/constitutional-convention/delegates/hurley/ University of Alaska-James Hurley]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>'Alaska Constitutional Signer dies,' '''Mat-Su Frontiersman (Alaska),''' Scott Christiansen, June 11, 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.sitnews.org/0602news/060602_hurley.html Sit News-Flags Lowered Thursday For James Hurley]</ref>

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