Charles Forrest Curry Jr. (August 13, 1893 – October 7, 1972) was an American lawyer and
World War I
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veteran who served one term as a
U.S. Representative
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from
California
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from 1931 to 1933.
He was the son of
Charles Forrest Curry.
Early life and education
Born in
San Francisco, California
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, Curry attended the public schools Howe's Academy in
Sacramento, California
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as well as
George Washington University
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and
Georgetown University
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School of Law, Washington, D.C.
World War I
During the First World War, Curry Jr. enlisted in the Aviation Section, Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, on August 15, 1917. There, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and served until May 22, 1919, with overseas service.
Career
He served as secretary to his father, Congressman
Charles F. Curry from 1913 to 1917, then later as a clerk to the Committee on the Territories of House of Representatives from 1919 to 1930. In 1921, he was
admitted to the bar
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.
Congress
Curry was elected as a
Republican
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as a write-in candidate to the
Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933) following the death of his father, who was on the ballot. As he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the
Seventy-third Congress.
Later career
After leaving Congress, Curry engaged in the practice of law and in mining and other business enterprises.
Retirement and death
He resided in
Long Beach, California
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Incorporate ...
, where he died on October 7, 1972.
He was interred in Westminster Memorial Park,
Westminster, California
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.
References
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1893 births
1972 deaths
Politicians from San Francisco
American people of Cornish descent
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
20th-century American politicians
George Washington University alumni
Georgetown University Law Center alumni
United States Army officers
American military personnel of World War I