Thomas Curran (November 18, 1868 – November 12, 1928) was an American politician and businessman.
Biography
Curran was born in
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
. He was a merchant. Curran also served as the superintendent of the Chicago West Park Board. Curran served in the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
from 1907 until his death in 1928. He was a
Republican. Curran was killed in an automobile accident when the automobile hit a tree on
Wisconsin Highway 41, five miles west from
Kenosha, Wisconsin. Curran and his passengers were driving from
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha.
History
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to Chicago.
References
1868 births
1928 deaths
Businesspeople from Chicago
Politicians from Chicago
Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Road incident deaths in Wisconsin
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