Charles F. Curry

For other people of the same name, see Charles Curry (disambiguation).

Charles Forrest Curry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district
In office 1913–1930
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Charles F. Curry, Jr.
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1858(1858-03-14) Naperville, Illinois
Died	October 10, 1930(1930-10-10) (aged 72) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
Religion	Episcopal

Charles Forrest Curry (March 14, 1858 – October 10, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from California and the father of Charles Forrest Curry, Jr..

Curry was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended the common schools and the Episcopal Academy in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He studied one year at the University of Washington in Seattle and was also educated by a private tutor. In 1872, he moved with his parents to Seattle, Washington and then to San Francisco the following year.

There, Curry engaged in agricultural pursuits and the cattle, lumber and mining businesses. He served as a member of the State Assembly in 1887 and 1888. He became admitted to the bar of San Francisco in 1888 and was then the Superintendent of Station B post office, San Francisco, from 1890 to 1894. After that Curry served as clerk of San Francisco city and county between 1894–1898. He was the Secretary of state of California from 1899–1910. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1910. The following year, he was appointed Building and Loan Commissioner of California. In the same year, he served as the Representative to the Panama Pacific International Exposition for the Pacific Coast and Intermountain States.

Curry was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third. He served eight consecutive terms from March 4, 1913 until his death in Washington, D.C., October 10, 1930. During his tenure as a Congressman, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Sixty-sixth through Seventy-first Congresses).

After his death, Curry was interred in Abbey Mausoleum (near Arlington National Cemetery), Arlington, Va. He was reinterred in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph R. Knowland	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd congressional district 1913–1930	Succeeded by Charles F. Curry, Jr.

References

• Charles F. Curry at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Persondata
Name	Curry, Charles Forrest
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 14, 1858
Place of birth	Naperville, Illinois
Date of death	October 10, 1930
Place of death	Washington, D.C.