Martin D. Currigan
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Martin D. Currigan, Sr., was born in 1845 in Ireland
in Ballaghaderreen
in County Roscommon
. He arrived in America in 1864, went west to Colorado
, worked as a plastering contractor, and entered politics in the 1890s. Currigan died in 1900.
The Currigan Exhibition Hall in Denver, Colorado
was named after him.
His son, Dr. Martin D. Currigan Jr., was on the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado
. . One of his grandsons, Thomas G. Currigan
, was Denver Auditor from 1955 to 1963 and Denver Mayor from 1963 to 1968. His nephew, James M. Currigan, was a settler, and mayor, of Oswego, Kansas
.
He was active in the Catholic Church.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in Ballaghaderreen
Ballaghaderreen
Ballaghaderreen is a town in County Roscommon. It is located on the N5 National primary road. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years and the opening of the Charlestown bypass down the road has exacerbated the problem...
in County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He arrived in America in 1864, went west to Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, worked as a plastering contractor, and entered politics in the 1890s. Currigan died in 1900.
The Currigan Exhibition Hall in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
was named after him.
His son, Dr. Martin D. Currigan Jr., was on the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. . One of his grandsons, Thomas G. Currigan
Thomas G. Currigan
Thomas G. Currigan is the grandson of Martin D. Currigan. He was Denver Auditor from 1955 to 1963 and Denver Mayor from 1963 to 1968.-External links:* , the Political Graveyard...
, was Denver Auditor from 1955 to 1963 and Denver Mayor from 1963 to 1968. His nephew, James M. Currigan, was a settler, and mayor, of Oswego, Kansas
Oswego, Kansas
Oswego is a city in and the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States,, and situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,829.-History:...
.
He was active in the Catholic Church.
External links
- Curren to Currivan, the Political Graveyard