James E. Curtin
American politician
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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.
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 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography
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]