James Michael Hurley

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.

Political career Hurley 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. Hurley only garnered 28.9% of the vote to Rogers' 71.1%.