Legislator Details

Image of Gilbert Archibald Currie
Image Description:
Gilbert A Currie portrait taken from Michigan Manual, 1913-14 [unpaged]

Gilbert Archibald Currie
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 26

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/19/1882
City: Midland twp, MI
County: Midland County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 6/5/1960
City: Midlan, MI
County: Midlan County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Midland, MI
County: Midland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Midland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Charlotte Betsy Chapman; children: 4, Charlotte V., Kathryn E. (Bliss), Donald John and Gilbert A., jr.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools and Midland high school; graduated from the law dept. of University of Michigan, 1905

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish ancestry. Son of Dougald and Flora (MacDonald) Currie. Admitted to the bar, 1905. At 23, he was elected supervisor of his township 3 consecutive terms. Elected chairman of the board of supervisors in April, 1908.After leaving Congress, resumed the practice of law & also engaged in the banking business.

Notable Facts:
Speaker in the state House, 1913 & 1914; Elected to the 65th-66th Congresses, 1917-1921.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On:
Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District: Midland
District Description: Counties of Gladwin, Midland and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Eastern Asylum for Insane , Judiciary , Liquor Traffic , Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District: Midland
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Railroads
Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1909-1910
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Michigan Asylum for Insane , Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District: Midland
District Description: Midland County

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

CongBio p.1587; PolGryd; USCen 1920, 1940, 1950; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Manual 1913, p.743
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