Gilbert A. Currie
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Gilbert Archibald Currie (September 19, 1882 - June 5, 1960) was a politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Currie was born in Midland Township, Michigan
, attended the district school, Midland High School
, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor
in 1905. He was admitted to the Michigan bar
in 1905 and commenced practice in Midland. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1909-1915, serving as Speaker of the House in 1913 and 1914.
Currie was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in 1914 to the 64th Congress
. In 1916, he was elected from Michigan's 10th congressional district
to the 65th Congress
and was reelected in 1918 to the 66th
, serving from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1921. He was unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920.
After leaving Congress, Currie resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business until his death in Midland
at the age of 77. He was interred in Midland Cemetery.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Currie was born in Midland Township, Michigan
Midland Township, Michigan
Midland Charter Township is a charter township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,297 at the 2000 census. The largest portion of the City of Midland is located within the boundaries of the survey township, but is administratively autonomous of the civil township...
, attended the district school, Midland High School
Midland High School (Midland, Michigan)
Midland High School is a three-story public high school located in Midland, Michigan. It is the older of two high schools in the Midland Public Schools district, and a member of the Saginaw Valley High School Association.-History:...
, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
in 1905. He was admitted to the Michigan bar
Bar (law)
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in 1905 and commenced practice in Midland. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1909-1915, serving as Speaker of the House in 1913 and 1914.
Currie was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in 1914 to the 64th Congress
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
. In 1916, he was elected from Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
to the 65th Congress
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
and was reelected in 1918 to the 66th
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
, serving from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1921. He was unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920.
After leaving Congress, Currie resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business until his death in Midland
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
at the age of 77. He was interred in Midland Cemetery.