Edward C. Curtis

Edward C. Curtis
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1904 (1904)–1920 (1920)
Preceded byLen Small
Succeeded byRichard R. Meents
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
1902 (1902)–1904 (1904)
Preceded byre-districted
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
1894 (1894)–1902 (1902)
Preceded byDaniel H. Paddock
Succeeded byre-districted
Personal details
BornAugust 12, 1865
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
DiedMarch 8, 1920(1920-03-08) (aged 54)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
M. Etha Griffin
(m. 1897)
Children2
ProfessionBanker
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Edward C. Curtis (August 12, 1865 – March 8, 1920) was an American politician from Illinois. Born and raised in Kankakee County, Curtis attended DePauw and Northwestern Universities before assuming control of his father's store in Grant Park. Curtis rose through state politics, serving on the Illinois House of Representatives from 1894 to 1904, then on the Illinois Senate until his death in 1920. Curtis served as Speaker of the House from 1896 to 1898 and was a delegate to the 1920 constitutional convention.