Moody Currier (April 22, 1806 – August 23, 1898) was an American lawyer, banker, patron of the arts, and Republican politician from

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. Moody Currier (Jr) was born in

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, USA. Son of Rhoda Putney who was unmarried at his birth. His father was Moody Currier (Sr) and was never reported to have been involved in his life. Moody Currier Sr was the son of Dr. John Currier. Currier married three times first to Lucretia C. Dustin then to Mary W. Kidder, and thirdly to Hannah A. Slade. Currier was the owner and editor of the ''Manchester Democrat'' newspaper. Currier ran unsuccessfully in the

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. In 1856 to 1857 Currier served in the New Hampshire State Senate serving as President of the

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in 1857. From 1860 to 1861 Currier was on the Governor's Council. Currier served as a fellow at

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from 1882 to 1889.''General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School, 1882-1889''
by Bates College Lewiston, Me, Me Lewiston, Cobb Divinity School Lewiston, Me, Cobb Divinity School, Bates College (Lewiston, Me.) Cobb divinity school, Me.) Bates College (Lewiston, Published by The College, 1915) He was the 40th

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from 1885 to 1887. Manchester's

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is named after him and was founded based on a bequest in his will and the accompanying efforts of his third wife, Hannah Slade Currier. Currier died in Manchester in 1898 and is buried in

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References

* ''History of Putney Family in America'' by Willis B. Putney, 1979, NH History Society Library, Concord, NH

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Currier at New Hampshire's Division of Historic ResourcesCurrier Museum of Art
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