John Joseph Curran

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John Joseph Curran
Member of Parliament
for Montreal Centre
In office
1882–1896
Preceded byMichael Patrick Ryan
Succeeded byJames McShane
Personal details
BornFebruary 22, 1842
Montreal, Canada East
DiedOctober 1, 1909
Political partyConservative
ProfessionLawyer
CabinetSolicitor General of Canada

John Joseph Curran,

Conservative Party
between February 8, 1883, and October 17, 1895.

Life

Born in Montreal, Canada East, Curran was one of eleven children born to Charles C. and Sarah Kennedy Curran. Charles was from

Queen's Counsel in 1882 and became a judge for the Superior Court of Quebec in 1885.[1]

Curran served three terms in the Canadian House of Commons as a member for Montreal Centre. He was a professor of the law faculty and vice-dean at Ottawa University. He was Solicitor-General in 1892 to 1895, and a contributor to various periodicals, and the Catholic Encyclopedia.[2]

1878 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Michael Patrick Ryan 2,624
Liberal Bernard Devlin 1,845
1882 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Joseph Curran 2,654
Unknown W. Farrell 1,367
1887 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Joseph Curran 3,116
Liberal Henry Joseph Cloran 2,185
1891 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Joseph Curran 3,450
Unknown E. W. P. Guérin 2,236

References

  1. ^ "John Joseph Curran fonds".
  2. ^ "Curran, Hon. John Joseph", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 37Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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