Margaret Hurley
Margaret Hurley | |
|---|---|
 Hurley in 1967 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 3rd district | |
| In office 1953–1979 | |
| Member of the Washington State Senate for the 3rd district | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Ellen Morse September 10, 1909 Winnebago, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2015 (aged 105) Tacoma, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph E. Hurley (m.1935–1968) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Margaret Ellen Hurley (née Morse; September 10, 1909 – August 29, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Hurley served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd district from 1953–1979, succeeding her husband, Joseph E. Hurley. She served in the Washington State Senate from 1979–1984, to replace the unexpired term of Katherine Reid.[1] On both occasions, she was succeeded by Lois Stratton.
She lived in Washington since the age of 2, and was a former teacher.[2]
She turned 100 in September 2009.[3] Hurley died days before her 106th birthday in 2015.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Data" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.
- ^ Kershner, Jim (2013-12-17). "Hurley, Margaret". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Jim Camden (2009-09-12). "Maggie Hurley joins ranks of centenarians". spokesman.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "Margaret Hurley, 'tenacious' Spokane lawmaker, dies at 105". Spokesman. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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