James Curley (other)
James Curley may refer to: * James Curley (astronomer) James Curley (26 October 1796 – 24 July 1889) was an Irish-American astronomer. He was born at Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland. His early education was limited, though his talent for mathematics was discovered, and to some extent ... (1796–1889), Irish-American astronomer * James Curley (Australian politician) (1846–1913), Australian politician * James Michael Curley (1874–1958), American politician {{hndis, Curley, James ...
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James Curley (astronomer)
James Curley (26 October 1796 – 24 July 1889) was an Irish-American astronomer. He was born at Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland. His early education was limited, though his talent for mathematics was discovered, and to some extent developed, by a teacher in his native town. He left Ireland in his youth, arriving in Philadelphia on 10 October 1817. Here he worked for two years as a bookkeeper and then taught mathematics at Frederick, Maryland. In 1826 he became a student at the old seminary in Washington, DC, intending to prepare himself for the Catholic priesthood, and at the same time taught one of its classes. The seminary, however, which had been established in 1820, was closed in the following year and he joined the Society of Jesus on 29 September 1827. After completing his novitiate he again taught in Frederick and was sent in 1831 to teach natural philosophy at Georgetown University. He also studied theology and was ordained priest on 1 June 1833. His first ...
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James Curley (Australian Politician)
James Curley (1 February 1846 – 27 March 1913) was an Australian politician. He was elected as the member for Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ... at a by-election in 1889. He remained in office for less than two years. References   Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1846 births 1913 deaths {{Australia-politician-stub ...
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