James E. Curtin
James Curtin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Mohave County district | |
| In office January 1921 – December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | C. W. Herndon |
| Succeeded by | Kean St. Charles |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Oatman, Arizona, Kingman, Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
James Curtin was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Mohave County.[1] He also served as the deputy sheriff of Mohave County. Outside of politics, he was involved in mining and ranching.
Biography[edit]
By 1915 Curtin was living in Oatman, Arizona.[2] In 1916, along with W. P. Mahoney, Curtin bought a ranch near Oatman at Cerbat.[3] Curtin was also the superintendent at the Cash Mine.[4] In 1919, after Mahoney had been elected sheriff of Mohave County, he appointed Curtin as his deputy sheriff.[5]
In 1920, he ran for the state senate seat from Mohave County.[6] He ran unopposed in the Democrat primary, and easily defeated his Republican opponent, R. W. Wilde, in the November general election.[7][8] During the 5th Legislature, he authored a bill regarding workmen's compensation, which would serve as the platform for the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1925, which became an amendment to the Arizona Constitution in September 1925.[9] In 1921, Curtin, again with Mahoney, organized the Comstock Consolidated Gold Mining Company.[10][11] In April 1922 Curtin announced his intention to run for re-election.[12] He was opposed by Kean St. Charles in the Democrat primary, who narrowly defeated him, 967–831.[13][14] By 1922 Curtin was living in Kingman, Arizona.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 81. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Elks Dance". Mohave County Miner. February 27, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Bisbee Daily Review. January 6, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quartz And Gypsum In Cash Entry Shaft". Mohave County Miner. July 29, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notice Of Execution Sale". Mohave County Miner. February 1, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "For State Senate". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. June 5, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic County Ticket". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. October 16, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Landslide To Harding Greatest In History". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. November 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Senator Curtin, Father of Fifth Legislature Compensation Bill, Is Advocate of Proposed Amendment". Arizona Daily Star. September 25, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles of Incorporation of Comstock Consolidated Gold Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. April 8, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Comstock Consolidated Adjoins The Gold Chain". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. April 22, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. April 28, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candidates Who Will Make Race In The Primary". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. August 18, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Count of Votes Cast in Primaries". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. September 22, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Senator". Weekly Journal-Miner. September 27, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.