Joe Hanley | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office Acting December 3, 1942 – December 31, 1942 | |
| Governor | Charles Poletti |
| Preceded by | Charles Poletti |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Wallace |
| In office Acting July 17, 1943 – November 2, 1943 | |
| Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office November 2, 1943 – December 31, 1950 | |
| Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Preceded by | Himself (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Frank C. Moore |
| Member of theNew York Senate from the 44th district | |
| In office January 1, 1932 – December 31, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | John Knight |
| Succeeded by | Austin W. Erwin |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the Wyoming district | |
| In office January 1, 1927 – December 31, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Webb A. Joiner |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Ostertag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Rhodes Hanley May 30, 1876 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1961 (aged 85) Warsaw, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | State University of Iowa (LLB) Iowa Wesleyan University (MDiv) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Joseph Rhodes Hanley (May 30, 1876 – September 4, 1961) was an American lawyer, preacher, andpolitician who served aslieutenant governor of New York from 1943 to 1950.[1]
Hanley was born inDavenport, Iowa and raised inMuscatine, Iowa. He earned a law degree from theState University of Iowa. He later earned aMaster of Divinity fromIowa Wesleyan University.[2]
Hanley was a member of theIowa National Guard and served in theUnited States Army during theSpanish–American War. In 1941 and 1942, he was Commander-in-Chief of theUnited Spanish War Veterans.[3]
After theSpanish–American War, Hanley left Iowa and became a Presbyterian preacher. He moved toPerry, New York, to become the pastor of a local church. While living in Perry, Hanley became involved in localRepublican politics.
He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Wyoming County) in1927,1928,1929,1930 and1931, and a member of theNew York State Senate (44th District) from 1932 to 1943, sitting in the155th,156th,157th,158th,159th,160th,161st,162nd,163rd and164th New York State Legislatures. After the death ofPerley A. Pitcher, Hanley was electedTemporary President of the State Senate on February 27, 1939. WhenCharles Poletti succeeded to the governor's office uponHerbert H. Lehman's resignation in December 1942, Hanley became actinglieutenant governor of New York for four weeks.
When Lieutenant GovernorThomas W. Wallace died on July 17, 1943, Hanley again became acting lieutenant governor. In the1943 New York state election, he defeated DemocratWilliam N. Haskell in a special election for lieutenant governor. He was reelected in1946 and remained in office until the end of 1950. He was a delegate to the1944 and1948 Republican National Conventions.
Early in 1950, GovernorThomas E. Dewey announced he would not seek another term as governor. Hanley was the leading candidate to succeed him. Then Dewey decided to run after all and was reelected. For the record, Hanley claimed he had bowed out of the campaign voluntarily to clear the way for Dewey. But, in a "Dear King" letter toW. Kingsland Macy, Hanley said Dewey had persuaded him to run forUnited States Senate instead, and had promised him a state job if he lost the race.[4] Helost the senate race and was appointed special counsel to the State Division of Veterans' Affairs.[5]
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Wyoming County 1927–1931 | Succeeded by |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 44th District 1932–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Temporary President of the New York State Senate 1939–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting 1942 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting 1943 | Succeeded by Himself |
| Preceded by Himself Acting | Lieutenant Governor of New York 1943–1950 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of New York 1943,1946 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by John Foster Dulles (1949) | Republican Nominee forU.S. Senator from New York (Class 3) 1950 | Succeeded by Jacob K. Javits (1956) |
