17 Facts About Laurence Curtis

Laurence Curtis was an American attorney and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts.

Laurence Curtis was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3,1893.

Laurence Curtis graduated from Groton School in 1912 and from Harvard University in 1916.

Laurence Curtis served out the rest of his time in the military in Pensacola, Florida.

Laurence Curtis was later State Commander and National Senior Vice Commander of the Disabled American Veterans.

Laurence Curtis returned to Harvard Law School and graduated in 1921.

Laurence Curtis was admitted to the Massachusetts bar the same year and commenced practice in Boston.

Laurence Curtis was secretary to United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Laurence Curtis served as assistant United States attorney in Boston.

Laurence Curtis represented the area in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1933 to 1937 and the Massachusetts Senate from 1937 to 1941.

In 1946, Laurence Curtis was elected Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts.

Laurence Curtis defeated former Treasurer Fred J Burrell in the Republican primary and incumbent Treasurer John E Hurley in the general election.

However, Laurence Curtis lost re-election to Hurley in the historic wave election of 1948, when the Democratic Party swept all six state offices.

In 1950, Laurence Curtis was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.

Laurence Curtis initially vowed to remain in the race before withdrawing, endorsing Herter, and running for Herter's House seat with party support.

Laurence Curtis voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960, but voted present on the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution.

Laurence Curtis unsuccessfully sought election to the House three more times in 1968,1970, and 1972.