Frank Dunklee Currier (October 30, 1853 – November 25, 1921) was an American politician and a

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from

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Early life

Born in

Canaan, New Hampshire Canaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2020 census. It is the location of Mascoma State Forest. Canaan is home to the Cardigan Mountain School, the town's largest employer. The main v ...

, Currier attended the

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s, then

Kimball Union Academy Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States. The academy's mission is to "create a deep sense of belonging for every member of our commu ...

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, and Doctor Hixon's School in

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. Currier read law with Mr. Pike of Franklin and was

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at Concord in April, 1874, commencing practice in Canaan, New Hampshire.

Career

Currier served as member of the

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in 1879 and was secretary of the

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state committee, 1882-1890. He served as clerk of the

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in 1883 and 1885 and was a delegate to the

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in 1884. He continued as member of the state senate in 1887, serving as president of that body. He was appointed and served as naval officer of customs at the port of

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from 1890 to 1894, then returned to New Hampshire to be speaker of the

in 1899. He received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth in 1901. Elected as a

to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding congresses, Currier served as United States Representative for the second district of New Hampshire (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913). He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents ( Fifty-eighth through Sixty-first congresses). During his tenure, a new copyright law was passed in 1909. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and retired from public life. Appointed by Governor Felker as Justice of the Police Court in 1913, Currier served for two years.

Death

Currier died in

Canaan Canaan (; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍 – ; he, כְּנַעַן – , in pausa – ; grc-bib, Χανααν – ;The current scholarly edition of the Greek Old Testament spells the word without any accents, cf. Septuaginta : id est Vetus T ...

, on November 25, 1921. He is

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at Canaan Street Cemetery, Canaan, New Hampshire.

Family life

Son of Horace S. and Emma (Plastridge), Currier was married to Adelaide H. Sargent on May 31, 1890.

References

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