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Edward J. Curtis | |
|---|---|
 Curtis, circa 1860–1870 | |
| 5th & 10th Secretary of the Territory of Idaho | |
| In office April 5, 1869 – April 29, 1878 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | S.R. Howlett |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Sidebotham |
| In office February 12, 1885 – November 1890 | |
| Appointed by | Chester A. Arthur Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | D. P. B. Pride |
| Succeeded by | A.J. Pinkham |
| Adjutant General of Idaho | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Appointed by | George L. Shoup |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 12th district | |
| In office September 6, 1854 – November 4, 1856 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1895 (aged 68) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (1854–1855) Know Nothing (1855–1856) Republican (from 1856) |
| Children | Edward L. Curtis |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
Edward J. Curtis (1827 – December 31, 1895) was an American statesman, lawyer, journalist, military officer, pioneer, and frontiersman who served as Idaho's territorial secretary from 1869 to 1878 and then again from 1885 to 1890. He also held the position of Adjutant General of Idaho from 1890 to 1893,[1][2] and previously, from 1854 to 1856, was a member of the California State Assembly.[3][4]
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- ^ An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho: Containing a History of the State of Idaho from the Earliest Period of Its Discovery to the Present Time, Together with Glimpses of Its Auspicious Future ; Illustrations ... and Biographical Mention of Many Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of To-day ... Lewis Publishing Company. 1899. pp. 94–95.
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