Hurley, Wisconsin |
How "Hurley"Name came about Our City's Namesake The town took its name from Mr. M. A. Hurley, a prominent attorney of Wausau who
won a lawsuit for the Northern Chief Iron Company in 1884. What the compensation for winning the suit was to be was easily determined. He asked no fee, but only requesting that the town involved in this case can be named after him. The full name "Glen Hurley' was used for one year, but in 1885 the first name was dropped, and the community became known as Hurley. |
Hurley's First SALOON STARTED BY J. ANKERS John Ankers started Hurley's first saloon. He was also Hurley's first town clerk,
the first Justice of the Peace, and the first chief of the first Hurley fire-fighting
organization. He was.therefore,a very active individual. After all those firsts, he retired and became the local agent for the Pabst Brewing Company |
Links to a whole bunch of interesting stuff about Hurley Wisconsin's history |
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