Nathaniel Curry Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon.
Nathaniel Curry
Office:Senator for Amherst, Nova Scotia
Appointed:Robert Borden
Term Start:1912
Term End:1931
Birth Date:26 March 1851
Birth Place:Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Party:Conservative
Signature:Signature of Nathaniel Curry.png

Nathaniel Curry (March 26, 1851  - October 23, 1931) was a building contractor, manufacturer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Amherst division in the Senate of Canada from 1912 to 1931.

Biography

He was born in Port Williams, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Curry and Eunice Davidson.[1] Curry worked in the United States as a miner and railroad employee before returning to Nova Scotia in 1877. He established the Rhodes Curry Company (later part of Canadian Car and Foundry) in Amherst with his brother-in-law Nelson Rhodes. In 1881, he married Mary Hall. Curry was mayor of Amherst in 1894. He was chosen as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association in 1911. That same year, Curry established the Chair of Engineering at Acadia University. He died in office at Tidnish in Cumberland County at the age of 80.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . XVII . James T. White & Company . 132–133 . 1920 . 2021-01-01 . Google Books.
  2. News: Senator Dies . . Amherst, Nova Scotia . 1 . 1931-10-23 . 2021-01-01 . Newspapers.com.