Charles J. McCurdy
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Charles Johnson McCurdy was an American
lawyer, diplomat, and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1847 to 1849.
, whose wife Ursula was the daughter of governor Roger Wolcott
, sister of Oliver Wolcott, aunt of Oliver Wolcott Jr, and mother of Roger Griswold
, all of whom were governors of Connecticut. Thus, McCurcy was related to many governors of the state.
McCurdy entered Yale College
in 1813, and was graduated in 1817 with high honors.
, then served as Speaker of the House in 1840-41 and 1844. He was elected in 1847 and 1848 as lieutenant governor and president of the senate.
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In June 1855 he was appointed a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court
, and in 1863 a judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, which position he held until his retirement by constitutional limitation of age in 1867.
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lawyer, diplomat, and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1847 to 1849.
Early life
Charles J. McCurdy was born at Lyme, Connecticut. His father, Richard McCurdy, was a graduate of Yale and a lawyer by profession, but devoted himself to agricultural pursuits and the care of his estate. His mother was Ursula Wolcott Griswold, granddaughter on her father's side of Governor Matthew GriswoldMatthew Griswold (governor)
Matthew Griswold was the 2nd Governor of Connecticut from 1784 to 1786. He also served as Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of the Superior Court, during the American Revolution .-Early life:...
, whose wife Ursula was the daughter of governor Roger Wolcott
Roger Wolcott (Connecticut)
Roger Wolcott was an American weaver and statesman from Windsor, Connecticut. He served as colonial governor of Connecticut from 1751 to 1754.Roger was born to Simon and Martha Wolcott in Windsor, Connecticut...
, sister of Oliver Wolcott, aunt of Oliver Wolcott Jr, and mother of Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold was the 22nd Governor of Connecticut and a member of the US House of Representatives, serving as a Federalist....
, all of whom were governors of Connecticut. Thus, McCurcy was related to many governors of the state.
McCurdy entered Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1813, and was graduated in 1817 with high honors.
Political career
In 1832 he was Connecticut state senatorConnecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
, then served as Speaker of the House in 1840-41 and 1844. He was elected in 1847 and 1848 as lieutenant governor and president of the senate.
Diplomat and Judge
From 1850 to 1852 he served as U.S. Chargé to the Austrian EmpireAustrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
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In June 1855 he was appointed a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court
Connecticut Superior Court
The Connecticut Superior Court is the Connecticut state trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears all matters other than those heard by the Connecticut Probate Courts...
, and in 1863 a judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, which position he held until his retirement by constitutional limitation of age in 1867.