Charles J. McCurdy

Charles Johnson McCurdy ( born December 7, 1797 in Lyme, Connecticut; † June 8, 1891 ) was an American politician and diplomat. Between 1847 and 1849 he was Deputy Governor of the State of Connecticut; 1850 to 1852 he acted as an envoy of the United States in the Empire of Austria.

Career

About his mother, Charles McCurdy was related to the governors Matthew Griswold, Roger Wolcott, Oliver Wolcott, Oliver Wolcott, Jr. and Roger Griswold. Between 1813 and 1817, he graduated from Yale College. He must have studied law, because he later not as a judge would otherwise have to work with. Politically, he joined the Whig party to. Between 1827 and 1844 he was several times delegate in the House of Representatives from Connecticut. In the years 1840, 1841 and 1844, he served as its president. In 1832 he was also a member of the State Senate.

1847 McCurdy was elected to the side of Clark Bissell for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. This post he held 1847-1849. Yet he was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. From March 1851 to October 1852, he was a successor to James Watson Webb envoy of the Austrian imperial court in Vienna. Between 1855 and 1867 he worked at various courts in Connecticut as a judge. Then he withdrew into retirement. He died on 8 June 1891.

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