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James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1955. Curley ran for mayor in every election for which he was legally qualified.
Aug 29, 2023 · James Michael Curley’s first arrest came in 1903, when he was a 28-year-old Massachusetts state legislator. He was charged with conspiring to “defraud the United States” for taking the federal Civil Service exam while pretending to be one of his constituents, an Irish immigrant who hoped to become a mailman.
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James Michael Curley (born Nov. 20, 1874, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 12, 1958, Boston) was an American politician, one of the best known and most colourful big-city Democratic bosses, who dominated Boston politics throughout the first half of the 20th century.
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One of the most colorful and prominent figures in Boston's political history was James Michael Curley, who was elected to the office of Mayor of Boston four times. James Michael Curley was born on November 20, 1874, the second surviving son of his Irish immigrant parents.
James Michael Curley gained a reputation as being the ‘Robin Hood’ mayor of Boston. Dominating Boston politics for half a century, his dazzling political career still leaves Bostonians...
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Oct 21, 2008 · James Michael Curley spent six decades in Massachusetts’ public eye, including four terms in Congress, four as mayor of Boston, and one as governor. In that time, he became known for a...
