James M. Hare
38th Secretary of State of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1970
GovernorG. Mennen Williams
John Swainson
George W. Romney
William G. Milliken
Preceded byOwen Cleary
Succeeded byRichard H. Austin
Personal details
Born
James McNeil Hare

(1910-07-31)July 31, 1910
Racine, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 11, 1980(1980-03-11) (aged 69)
Venice, Florida
Political partyDemocratic

James M. Hare (July 31, 1910 – March 10, 1980) was an American politician who served as the 38th Michigan Secretary of State.[1]

Biography

Hare was born James McNeil Hare in Racine, Wisconsin.[2] He died in 1980. Hare was a Unitarian.

Career

Hare was Secretary of State from 1955 to 1970. In 1960, he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan, losing to John Swainson. As Secretary of State, Hare called the Michigan Constitutional Convention of 1961 to order.

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Secretaries of State". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  2. ^ "James McNeil Hare". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
Party political offices Preceded byRobert S. McAllister Democratic nominee for Michigan Secretary of State 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 Succeeded byRichard H. Austin Political offices Preceded byOwen J. Cleary Secretary of State of Michigan 1955–1970 Succeeded byRichard H. Austin
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