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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hugh_CareyHugh Carey - Wikipedia

    Hugh Carey was a Democratic politician and attorney who served as a U.S. congressman and the 51st governor of New York. He was a World War II veteran, a supporter of education for the handicapped, and a mentor of John Fogerty.

  2. Aug 7, 2011 · Hugh L. Carey, the governor who helped rescue New York from the brink of financial collapse in the 1970s and tamed a culture of ever-growing spending, died Sunday at his summer home on...

  3. Former Gov. Hugh L. Carey is the Harry Truman of New York state — a political figure who left office in disrepute, only to have his stature rise in later decades.

  4. Aug 8, 2011 · Hugh Carey, who led the rescue effort that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy in 1975, died in 2011. He also campaigned for merit selection of judges, Medicaid funding for abortions, and opposed the death penalty.

  5. Aug 7, 2011 · Hugh Carey was a Democrat who served two terms as governor from 1975 to 1982 and led the rescue of New York City from fiscal crisis. He also campaigned for merit selection of judges, Medicaid funding and "I Love New York" campaign.

  6. time.com › archive › 6640160Hugh Carey - TIME

    Aug 22, 2011 · Hugh Carey, who died Aug. 7 at 92, used every weapon in his arsenal, from loan restructuring to political strong-arming, to get the city and state back to financial health.

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  8. Aug 8, 2011 · Former New York Gov. Hugh Carey, who led the rescue effort that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy during its 1975 fiscal crisis, has died. He was 92. Carey died Sunday at...