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Edward Walter Curley (May 23, 1873 – January 6, 1940) was a Democratic member of the
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from
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from 1935 to 1940.


Biography

Curley was born in
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. He attended the College of the City of New York.


Political career

He was a member of the
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from 1916 until 1935. He was elected to Congress in 1935 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Anthony J. Griffin and served from November 5, 1935, until his death in
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.


See also

*
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Sources

1873 births 1940 deaths Politicians from Easton, Pennsylvania City College of New York alumni New York City Council members Burials at Kensico Cemetery Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{NewYork-Representative-stub