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Currin may refer to: People *Brian Currin (born 1950), South African lawyer * David Maney Currin (1817–1864), Tennessee attorney and politician *Green Currin (c. 1842–1918), American politician * Jen Currin (born 2nd half of 20th century), American/Canadian author *John Currin (born 1962), American painter * Perry Currin (1928–2011), professional baseball player Other uses *Currin Bridge The Currin Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It crosses the Row River. The Currin Bridge was built in 1925 to replace another bridge built in 1883. The lowest bid received by Lane County for constr ..., near Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S. * Currin, County Fermanagh, a townland and civil parish in Northern Ireland See also * Curriñe, a village in Futrono, Chile {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Currin
Brian Currin (born 20 September 1950) is a South African lawyer who was instrumental in the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Currin practiced law in Pretoria from 1977 to 1987, specializing in labour law and civil and human rights, and now works in mediation and institutional transformation. In 1994 he was appointed by South African President Nelson Mandela to chair a Prison Audit Committee and was subsequently involved in the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission A truth commission, also known as a truth and reconciliation commission or truth and justice commission, is an official body tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government (or, depending on the circumstances, non-state act .... In 1987 he founded the National Directorate of Lawyers for Human Rights which he headed for eight years. He has worked in Sri Lanka, Rwanda and the Middle East on political transformation. Currin now co-chairs the Sentence Revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Maney Currin
David Maney Currin, Sr. (November 11, 1817 – March 25, 1864) was a Tennessee attorney and politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Biography Currin was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1817. He married Letitia Irby Watson on December 16, 1845, in Wiliamson County. A Democrat, he served in the House of Representatives during the 29th General Assembly (1851–53) representing Fayette, Hardeman, and Shelby counties. Following the state's ordinance of secession and the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a delegate from Tennessee to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861–62. He then represented his Middle Tennessee district in the First Confederate Congress. A Nashville newspaper wrote, "Hon. D. M. Currin was returned from his district. He deservedly ranks highest as a politician and is as disinterested a patriot as lives. He is a man of good ability and will make a worthy, active and efficient representative." He serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Currin
Green Currin (October 20, 1842 or 1844 – October 21, 1918) was the first African American to serve in the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature that existed before statehood in 1907.Fisher, Bruce T. "Currin, Green I. (1842?-1918)," http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/C/CU005.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed April 18, 2013) He was the author of the Oklahoma Territory's first civil rights legislation, a proposal to penalize racial violence, that failed by one vote. Currin participated in the Land Run of 1889 and served as the grand master of an African American Masonic Order in Oklahoma. Early life There is conflicting information about Currin's birth, which is listed as October 20, 1842, in Tennessee, in a published obituary and as 1844 in a 1900 U.S. Census for Oklahoma Territory. After living in Nashville, Tennessee and Kansas, Currin participated in the Land Run of 1889 in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory. Political career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Currin
Jen Currin is an American/Canadian poet and fiction writer. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she is currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia and teaches creative writing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University."Jen Currin, "In Breath"" , May 9, 2011. Her 2010 collection ''The Inquisition Yours'' won the for Lesbian Poetry in 2011, and was shortlisted for that year's |
John Currin
John Currin (born 1962) is an American painter based in New York City. He is best known for satirical figurative paintings which deal with provocative sexual and social themes in a technically skillful manner. His work shows a wide range of influences, including sources as diverse as the Renaissance, popular culture magazines, and contemporary fashion models. He often distorts or exaggerates the erotic forms of the female body, and has stressed that his characters are reflections of himself rather than inspired by real people. Early life Currin was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Connecticut, the son of a physics professor and a piano teacher from Oklahoma. In Connecticut as a teenager he studied painting privately with a renowned and traditionally trained Russian artist from Odessa, Ukraine, Lev Meshberg. He went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA in 1984, and received a Master of Fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Currin
Perry Gilmore Currin (September 27, 1928 – January 17, 2011) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns of the American League during the 1947 season. Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb., Currin batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Washington, D.C. Currin appeared in three games with the Browns, two as a pinch hitter and one as a late inning replacement for shortstop Vern Stephens at the end of a blowout loss to the New York Yankees. Currin went hitless in two at bats while receiving one walk. At 18, he was the third-youngest player in the American League in 1947. He later played in the minor leagues from 1947 through 1951, compiling a .251 average (498-for-1982) and 21 home runs in 552 games. Following his baseball career, Currin settled in San Antonio, Texas ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currin Bridge
The Currin Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It crosses the Row River. The Currin Bridge was built in 1925 to replace another bridge built in 1883. The lowest bid received by Lane County for construction of the bridge was $6,250, so the county decided to build the bridge on its own for $4,205, saving $2,495 of taxpayers' money. The bridge was named after an early pioneer family.Currin covered bridge o www.oregon.com The Currin Bridge is the only bridge in Oregon that is painted two different colors. The Currin Bridge has white portals and red sides. It is one of seven covered bridges in the immediate area. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currin, County Fermanagh
Currin, is a locality and townland in Magheracross Parish Northern Ireland. Currin is 327.46 acres in area. The Currin area has Ballinamallard#History, a rich history. St Patrick is said to have come through the area in 450AD. St Columba passed through the area in 550 AD Nearby Magheracross Monastery was founded about 749. In 1867, Currin was reported to have had one Presbyterian and two Catholic church building, churches, and three schools.The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 Also a fair was held on 6 May. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
