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Gallagher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodgkins-hoffer.html#708.32.85">Laurence Curran Hodgson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#520.22.60">William B. Hoyt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore2.html#271.46.28">Cornelius Curran Moore</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconnor.html#620.03.85">Frank Aloysius O'Connor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#908.70.76">Catherine Curran O'Malley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitten-wickware.html#697.17.21">Washington Curran Whitthorne</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="429.89.34">Curran, Arthur B.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 38th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="029.39.09">Curran, Barbara A.</a></b> — of Summit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> 24th District, 1974-80; resigned 1980. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="447.44.14">Curran, Benajah S.</a></b> — of Binghamton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/binghamton.html">Mayor of Binghamton, N.Y.</a>, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="796.85.86">Curran, Brian Dean</a> (b. 1948)</b> — of Florida. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/index.html">1948</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MZ-diplomats.html ">Mozambique</a>, 1997; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-diplomats.html ">Haiti</a>, 2000-. Still living as of 2001. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/curran-brian-dean ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="966.28.31">Curran, Caitlin</a></b> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/manchester.html">mayor of Manchester, N.H.</a>, 2007. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2007. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Catherine</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#908.70.76">Catherine Curran O'Malley</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="331.14.09">Curran, Charles A.</a></b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/RI.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="119.94.94">Curran, Charles L.</a></b> — of Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn9.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 34th District, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="016.30.39">Curran, Charles P.</a></b> — of Mauston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JU-lived.html">Juneau County</a>, Wis. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JU-officials.html">Juneau County District Attorney</a>, 1940; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WI.html">1940</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WI.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="467.59.45">Curran, Daniel</a> (b. 1902)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/05-19.html">May 19, 1902</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a>, 1945-46, 1949-58 (St. Louis City 1st District 1945-46, St. Louis City 6th District 1949-58); defeated, 1946. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="590.79.15">Curran, David</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="492.11.41">Curran, Edward</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 4th District, 1877-78. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="002.50.84">Curran, Edward Matthew</a> (b. 1903)</b> — also known as <b>Edward M. Curran</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-born.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/05-10.html">May 10, 1903</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; police court judge, 1936-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia</a>, 1940-46; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia</a>, 1948. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/gamma-eta-gamma.html">Gamma Eta Gamma</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Michael Joseph Curran and Mary Agnes (Callinan) Curran; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/06-06.html">June 6, 1934</a>, to Katherine Cecilia Hand.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="179.32.92">Curran, Eugene A.</a></b> — of Flatbush, Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 6th District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="240.85.11">Curran, Florence J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 5th District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Frances Lucile</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cannon.html#098.82.41">Lucile Cannon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="701.01.12">Curran, Francis M.</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 18th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="058.21.74">Curran, Francis R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="991.67.32">Curran, Frank E.</a></b> — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sandiego.html">Mayor of San Diego, Calif.</a>, 1963-71. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Indicted</a> in 1970 on <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">bribery</a> and conspiracy <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">charges</a> in connection with the "Yellow Cab <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Scandal</a>". Still living as of 1971. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="227.56.26">Curran, George A.</a></b> — of Eastport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Maine. Born in Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MEcc nEP">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="315.79.90">Curran, George A.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/IL.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="269.95.96">Curran, George E.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MA.html">1916</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MA.html">1924</a>; elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gvcn.html">Massachusetts Governor's Council</a> 3rd District 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="272.39.68">Curran, George W.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 3rd District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="174.08.86">Curran, Grace M.</a></b> — of Altoona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BL-lived.html">Blair County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/PA.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="161.99.33">Curran, H. E.</a></b> — of Wapello, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LO-lived.html">Louisa County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="283.23.71">Curran, Henry</a></b> — of Stevens Point, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/PO-lived.html">Portage County</a>, Wis. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stevenspoint.html#2">Stevens Point, Wis.</a>, 1901-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="069.64.60">Curran, Henry Hastings</a> (1877-1966)</b> — also known as <b>Henry H. Curran</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/11-08.html">November 8, 1877</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper reporter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 11th District, 1910; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html#3">borough president of Manhattan, New York</a>, 1920-21; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html">mayor of New York City, N.Y.</a>, 1921; U.S. Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, 1923-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart disease</a>, in St. Barnabas <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1966/04-08.html">April 8, 1966</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 151 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Elliott Curran and Eliza Phillips (Mulford) Curran; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/10-12.html">October 12, 1905</a>, to Frances Ford Hardy.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="275.54.55">Curran, Henry M.</a> (1918-1993)</b> — of Oyster Bay, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Lock Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CN-born.html">Clinton County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/01-02.html">January 2, 1918</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawenforcement.html">deputy sheriff</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1961-70 (3rd District 1961-65, 4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70); chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/holy-name-soc.html">Holy Name Society</a>. Died, in North Shore University <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Glen Cove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-died.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/03-13.html">March 13, 1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 70 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-buried.html#cms08422">Holy Rood Cemetery</a>, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Rita Rothmann.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="825.51.50">Curran, Hugh C.</a></b> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CT.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CT.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="044.72.04">Curran, J. H.</a></b> — of Sleepy Eye, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MN.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MN.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="987.97.29">Curran, J. Joseph, Jr.</a> (b. 1931)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in West Palm Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PB-born.html">Palm Beach County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/07-07.html">July 7, 1931</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a>, 1959-63; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1963-83; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 4th District, 1968; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Maryland</a>, 1983-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/attygn.html">Maryland state attorney general</a>, 1987-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MD.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MD.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2007. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of J. Joseph Curran, Sr. and Catherine M. Curran; married to Barbara Marie Atkins; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#908.70.76">Catherine Curran</a> (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#928.81.86">Martin Joseph O'Malley</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J. Joseph Curran%2C Jr.">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="558.83.39">Curran, J. Joseph III</a></b> — of near Baltimore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/BL-lived.html">Baltimore County</a>, Md. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> District 8, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="613.14.82">Curran, James</a></b> — of Hoboken, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hudson County, 1880-81; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/hoboken.html#2">Hoboken, N.J.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="395.59.77">Curran, James Joseph</a> (1864-1910)</b> — also known as <b>James J. Curran</b> — of Holyoke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Born in Holyoke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-born.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., June, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/index.html">1864</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">Druggist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/holyoke.html">mayor of Holyoke, Mass.</a>, 1896; defeated, 1893, 1894. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. In early 1896, he was team captain of the first demonstration game of "mintonette" (later known as "volleyball"). Died in Holyoke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-died.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/index.html">1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/46.html">about 46 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Patrick C. Curran and Margaret (Manning) Curran; brother-in-law of Margaret Elizabeth Tierney (first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tierney.html#148.42.69">William Laurence Tierney</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/17516.html">Tierney family</a> of Greenwich, Connecticut.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="828.00.11">Curran, James M.</a></b> — Whig. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arkansas</a> 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="574.49.96">Curran, James V.</a></b> — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 6th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Joe</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#437.73.58">Joseph Edward Curran</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="230.52.70">Curran, John F.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="936.16.42">Curran, John F.</a></b> — of River Edge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NJ.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="676.40.92">Curran, John M.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 8th District; elected 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Joseph, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#987.97.29">J. Joseph Curran Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Joseph III</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#558.83.39">J. Joseph Curran III</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19460617,00.html"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/437/73.58.jpg" width=70 height=98 border=0 alt="Joe Curran"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="437.73.58">Curran, Joseph Edward</a> (1906-1981)</b> — also known as <b>Joseph Curran</b>; <b>Joe Curran</b>; <b>"Big Joe"</b> — of Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/03-01.html">March 1, 1906</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nautical.html">Merchant seaman</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">president</a>, National Maritime Union (NMU), 1937-73; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">vice-president</a>, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), 1940-55; American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 15th District, 1940; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1945. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/cancer.html">cancer</a>, in Boca Raton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PB-died.html">Palm Beach County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/08-14.html">August 14, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 166 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/">1939</a> to Retta Toble; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/">1965</a> to Florence Stetler.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph Curran">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Time Magazine, June 17, 1946</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="827.56.65">Curran, Joseph F.</a></b> — of Feasterville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="745.03.76">Curran, Joseph V.</a> (c.1861-1935)</b> — of Attleboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Born in Rhode Island, about 1861. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/attleboro.html#2">Attleboro, Mass.</a>, 1923-35. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/09-12.html">September 12, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="710.09.27">Curran, Kate</a></b> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TU-lived.html">Tucker County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1949. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="371.08.88">Curran, Kenneth A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Monroe County, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="933.98.53">Curran, Margaret E.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island</a>, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="330.25.97">Curran, Mary L.</a></b> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/ME.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="901.51.22">Curran, Michael J.</a></b> — of Adams, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BE-lived.html">Berkshire County</a>, Mass. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/adams.html">Adams, Mass.</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="430.04.93">Curran, Mike</a></b> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 18th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="988.39.44">Curran, Obadiah B.</a></b> — of Ithaca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ithaca.html#3">Ithaca, N.Y.</a>, 1859-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Curran, Pat</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#585.38.71">Patricia A. Curran</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="585.38.71">Curran, Patricia A.</a></b> — also known as <b>Pat Curran</b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 135th District, 1994. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="461.69.28">Curran, Patrick D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 8th District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="749.91.23">Curran, Patrick P.</a></b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/RI.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="723.03.55">Curran, Paul Jerome</a> (1933-2008)</b> — also known as <b>Paul J. Curran</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/02-21.html">February 21, 1933</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1963-66 (New York County 6th District 1963-65, 70th District 1966); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York</a>, 1973-75; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New York</a>, 1982, 1986. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>. Died in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2008/09-04.html">September 4, 2008</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 196 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-buried.html#cms03843">St. Catharine Cemetery</a>, Sea Girt, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Margaret Frances (Farley) Curran and <a href="#106.20.05">Thomas Jerome Curran</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#519.06.00">John Westergaard</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul J. Curran">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/189418737">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="617.87.16">Curran, Richard A.</a></b> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 2nd District, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 46th District, 1915. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="905.53.71">Curran, Robert E. J.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1972-76. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="889.24.50">Curran, Roland</a></b> — of Bakersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/KE-lived.html">Kern County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CA.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="121.24.43">Curran, Thomas</a></b> — of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/troy.html#4">Village president of Lansingburgh, New York</a>, 1857. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="886.36.99">Curran, Thomas</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="106.20.05">Curran, Thomas Jerome</a> (1898-1958)</b> — also known as <b>Thomas J. Curran</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/11-28.html">November 28, 1898</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 17th District, 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-parties.html">chair of New York County Republican Party</a>, 1940-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of New York</a>, 1943-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NY.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/NY.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NY.html">1952</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/NY.html">1956</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New York</a>, 1944; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NY.html">New York Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1945. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mil-ord-world-wars.html">Military Order of the World Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/friendly-sons-st-patrick.html">Friendly Sons of St. Patrick</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-theta-phi.html">Delta Theta Phi</a>. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart ailment</a>, in St. Vincent's <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/07-29.html">July 29, 1958</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 243 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-buried.html#cms01209">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Daniel J. Curran and Margaret Mary (Connors) Curran; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/06-26.html">June 26, 1926</a>, to Margaret Frances Farley; father of <a href="#723.03.55">Paul Jerome Curran</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas J. Curran">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/196717522">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="613.48.47">Curran, Thomas John</a> (1924-2012)</b> — Born in Mauston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JU-born.html">Juneau County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/04-30.html">April 30, 1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin</a>, 1983-97; took senior status 1997. Died in Mauston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JU-died.html">Juneau County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2012/07-17.html">July 17, 2012</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 78 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=544&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/curran-thomas-john">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="355.92.79">Curran, Thomas L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WP-lived.html">Wapello County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/soa.html">Iowa secretary of agriculture</a>, 1937-39; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 4th District, 1942. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="009.40.99">Curran, Thomas N.</a></b> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 3rd District, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/ME.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="638.20.22">Curran, Thomas P.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hudson County, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="500.60.97">Curran, Vincent</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 18th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="731.64.75">Curran, William</a> (1885-1951)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-born.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/04-12.html">April 12, 1885</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1914, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MD.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MD.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/MD.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MD.html">1944</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/attygn.html">Maryland state attorney general</a>, 1945-46. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/10-04.html">October 4, 1951</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 175 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms01492">New Cathedral Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Thomas Edward Curran and Mary (Tracy) Curran; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/06-28.html">June 28, 1916</a>, to Mary Caroline Konig Kirby.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Curran %28Maryland%29">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="773.96.06">Curran, William F.</a></b> — of Central Village, Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/plainfield.html#3">Central Village, Conn.</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="811.61.40">Curran, William Francis</a> (b. 1863)</b> — also known as <b>William F. Curran</b> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born in Brewer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-born.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/06-27.html">June 27, 1863</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">Printer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> business; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bangor.html#2">Bangor, Maine</a>, 1915-23; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/ME.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Michael Curran and Julia (O'Connell) Curran.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="260.33.87">Curran, William H.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IL.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="892.14.94">Curran, William M.</a></b> — of Minnesota. Socialist. 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