Charles J. McCurdy

Charles Johnson McCurdy (born December 7, 1797 in Lyme , Connecticut , † June 8, 1891 ibid) was an American politician and diplomat . Between 1847 and 1849 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut; from 1850 to 1852 he served as the United States' envoy to the Austrian Empire .

Career

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

In 1847 McCurdy was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut alongside Clark Bissell . He held this office between 1847 and 1849. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. From March 1851 to October 1852 he was the successor to James Watson Webb envoy at the Austrian imperial court in Vienna . Between 1855 and 1867 he served as a judge in various Connecticut courts. After that, he retired. He died on June 8, 1891.

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SURNAME	McCurdy, Charles J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McCurdy, Charles Johnson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH	December 7, 1797
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lyme , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	June 8, 1891
Place of death	Lyme , Connecticut