Background
Hurley, Edward Nash was born on July 31, 1864 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Jeremiah and Ellen (Nash) Hurley.
Hurley, Edward Nash was born on July 31, 1864 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Jeremiah and Ellen (Nash) Hurley.
Public school education. Doctor of Laws, University of Notre Dame. Doctor of Civil Law, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois.
John H. Amberg, of Chicago, July 24, 1905. Children—Helen Mary, John R. Traveling salesman, later manager United States Metallic Packing Company, Philadelphia, 1888-1896. Originated and developed pneumatic tool industry in the United States and Europe.
Organizer, and president and treasurer Standard Pneumatic Tool Company, Chicago, 1896-1902.
Sold out interests in that company and International Pneumatic Tool Company of England, and engaged in farming and stock raising at country home, Wheaton, Illinois, 1902-1908. President Hurley Machine Company, Chicago, 1908-1915.
President 1st National Bank, Wheaton, 1909-1919. Appointed, November 1913, by secretary of commerce, as United States trade commissioner to Latin-American Republics.
V. chairman, later chairman, Federal Trade Commission until February 1917 (resigned).
Member War Council, American Red Cross. Chairman United States Shipping Board and president Emergency Fleet Corporation, July 24, 1917-July 31, 1919 (resigned). Member World War Funding Commission, since 1924.
Member President Hoover’s Advisory Shipping Commission.
Member Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Now Chairman of the Board Hurley Machine Company, manufacturers electrical home labor saving devices.
Director Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Member International Chamber Commerce.
A receiver of Middle West Utilities Company, 1932.
Director National Foreign Trade Council. President American Manufacturers Export Association Trustee University of Notre Dame, Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, 1933.
Member War Council, American Red Cross. Member World War Funding Commission, since 1924. Member President Hoover’s Advisory Shipping Commission.
Member Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.
Now Chairman of the Board Hurley Machine Company, manufacturers electrical home labor saving devices. Director Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
Member International Chamber Commerce. A receiver of Middle West Utilities Company, 1932.
Director National Foreign Trade Council.
Married Julia Keeley, September 30, 1891 (died October 18, 1900). Married second, Florence Agnes, daughter Children: Edward Nash, Raymond J.