John Elliott Curran
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May 25, 1848
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| Born | John Elliott Curran May 25, 1848 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1890 (aged 41) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Yale College, Columbia Law School |
| Period | 19th century |
| Notable works | Miss Frances Merley |
| Spouse | Eliza P. Mulford |
John Elliott Curran (May 25, 1848 – May 18, 1890) was an American lawyer and writer. He published a novel, Miss Frances Merley (1888).
Curran, son of John C. and Mary L. Curran, was born in Utica, New York,[1] May 25, 1848. He graduated from Yale College in 1870. After nearly a year of European travel he pursued the study of law, at first in Utica, and then in the Law School of Columbia College, where he was graduated in May 1873.
Career
Curran practiced law for some years in New York City, but finally abandoned it for literary work, which had long interested him. He published one novel, Miss Frances Merley, in 1888, and a number of stories in magazines. He also did some newspaper work in New York, and was secretary of the New York Lumber Trade Journal.[1]
