Legislator Details

Image of Solomon S. Curry
Image Description:
Portrait of Solomon S. Curry scanned from Men of Progress p.359.

Solomon S. Curry
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/12/1840
City: Lancaster, ON
County: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 7/29/1929
City: Ironwood, MI
County: Gogebic County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 7/31/1929
City: Ironwood, MI
County: Gogebic County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Elizabeth Stoupe of Ann Arbor, MI on 11/13/1867; children: 4, George A. and Anna Belle (Bartlett), and Libbie May and John Carlisle (both of the latter died young.)

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: miner, contractor, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common school in Canada.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Ann (Sutherland Wood) Curry. At 16, he apprenticed as a blacksmith in Potsdam, NY for 3 years before clerking in Trenton,ON for a lumber company, until 1861. He came to Upper Michigan and after a year spent in the copper country, he went to Marquette and entered the employ of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal Company. After a year or more in this service he engaged in mineral exploration, mining and contracting and identified with the mining interests of the Upper Peninsula since then. Removed to Ironwood, in Gogebic county. He was for many years president of the Metropolitan Iron & Land Company.

Notable Facts:
His father died 6 months before he was born.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Eight Legislature, 1875-1876
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Harbors, Public Lands
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Ishpeming
County of Residence Marquette
District: Marquette
District Description: Marquette County

Date Elected: 11/3/1874
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1875
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1875 p.110 and 457; Men of Progress p.359, inlcudes portrait; USCen 1870; SeekMI
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