James M. Hare

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

Biography
Hare was born James McNeil Hare in Racine, Wisconsin. 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.