- Nathaniel Curry
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The Hon.
Nathaniel CurrySenator for Amherst, Nova Scotia In office
1912–1931Appointed by Robert Borden Personal details Born March 26, 1851
Port Williams, Nova ScotiaDied October 23, 1931 (aged 80)Political party Conservative Nathaniel Curry (March 26, 1851 – October 23, 1931) was a building contractor, manufacturer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Amherst division in the Senate of Canada from 1912 to 1931.
He was born in Port Williams, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Curry and Eunice Davidson. Curry worked in the United States as a miner and railroad employee before returning to Nova Scotia in 1877. He established the Rhodes Curry Company (later part of Canadian Car and Foundry) in Amherst with his brother-in-law Nelson Rhodes. In 1881, he married Mary Hall. Curry was mayor of Amherst in 1894. He was chosen as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association in 1911. That same year, Curry established the Chair of Engineering at Acadia University. He died in office at Tidnish in Cumberland County at the age of 80.
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Categories:- 1851 births
- 1931 deaths
- Canadian senators from Nova Scotia
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
- Mayors of places in Nova Scotia
- People from Kings County, Nova Scotia
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