Theodore S. Curtis Jr.
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Theodore Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth P. MacLeod |
| Constituency | 25th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1940 |
| Died | April 24, 2015 (aged 74) Bangor, Maine |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
Theodore S. Curtis Jr. (September 23, 1940 – April 24, 2015) was an American politician from Maine. Curtis, a Republican representing Orono, Maine, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 and the Maine Senate from 1975 to 1978.
Curtis was born on September 23, 1940 in Bangor, Maine to Theodore S. Curtis and Augusta Tolman Curtis.[1] Ted Sr. was the longtime ski coach at the University of Maine and served in the Maine Senate from 1967 to 1969.[2] He graduated from Orono High School, Bowdoin College, and Harvard Law School.[1]
Vietnam War
Curtis served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War (1966–1970).[1] He was an officer aboard the USS Henry W. Tucker and an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Navy. He was injured in the Gulf of Tonkin. While recovering, Curtis met his future wife, Rose Marie Montero, who was a night nurse at the naval hospital He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with a "V" device.[3]
