Governor of Massachusetts James Michael Curley

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james michael curley in second term mayor of boston, in 1922.


when curley denied place in massachusetts delegation 1932 democratic national convention governor joseph b. ely, curley engineered selection delegate puerto rico (under alias of alcalde jaime curleo). support instrumental in winning presidential nomination franklin d. roosevelt, broke roosevelt after president refused appoint him ambassador ireland.


in 1924, when mayor of boston, curley ran governor of massachusetts, defeated republican lieutenant governor alvan t. fuller. in 1934, curley tried again. time defeated republican lieutenant governor gaspar g. bacon, opponent of roosevelt s new deal, more 100,000.


curley s single term governor described 1 commentator ludicrous part of time, shocking of time, , tawdry of time. began shoving match outgoing governor joseph b. ely, , descended bare-knuckle politics. curley expended significant political capital seeking defang boston finance commission, closing in on financial malfeasance of mayoral terms. committee members accused of failing jobs , impeached, , investigators fired. curley able install more pliant commission membership, under attention turned instead political opponents. negative press surrounding these actions ensured loss of public popularity, did failure address widespread unemployment. administration embarked on 1 major public works project, quabbin reservoir, construction contracts issued in signature curley style.


rather seeking reelection governor, curley opted run united states senate in 1936. lost against moderate republican, henry cabot lodge, jr., in general election otherwise democratic landslide. twice defeated, in 1937 , 1941, boston mayoralty 1 of closest former political confidants, maurice j. tobin. in 1938 made try governorship, defeating incumbent democrat charles f. hurley in bruising party primary fight. lost general election moderate republican leverett saltonstall. curley take revenge against tobin later, supporting republican robert f. bradford when tobin sought reelection governor in 1946.


after leaving office of governor, curley squandered substantial sum of money in unsuccessful investments in nevada gold mines; lost civil suit brought suffolk county prosecutor forced him forfeit city of boston $40,000 received general equipment company fixing damage claim settlement.








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