Legislator Details
Image Description:
Edgar C. Currie portrait from Manual 1959 p.liv
Edgar C. Currie portrait from Manual 1959 p.liv
Edgar C. Currie
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Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/1/1893
City: Newport, AR
County: Jackson County, AR
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/18/1965
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Marital Information:
married Jane Snipes 7/9/1945 in Indianapolis, IN
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Brethren
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Occupation: business rep
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduated from Newport High School;
2 years of college at Shorter College, Argenta, AR
Biographical Sketch:
He served as chairman of the 13th Congressional District for 5 years; employed as business representative of Local No. 124, Joint Board of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of World War I Barracks organization; Member NAACP, America for Democratic Action.
Notable Facts:
See House Concurrent Resolution No. 125, 1965 House Journal, p. 2515, for informaion on the legislator.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 2
District Description: City of Detroit, wards 2,4,6 and 8
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 2
District Description: City of Detroit wards 2,4,6 and 8
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 2
District Description: City of Detroit wards 2, 4, 6 and 8
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 2
District Description: City of Detroit wards 2, 4, 6 and 8
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit Terminal RR thence along said RR right-of-way and on an extended line there-from to the Detroit River
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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