Abraham Van Santvoord Curry | |
|---|---|
 Nevada Historical Society | |
| Assemblyman of the Nevada Territorial Legislature | |
| In office 1862–1863 | |
| Governor | James W. Nye |
| Senator of the Nevada Territorial Legislature | |
| In office 1863–1864 | |
| Governor | James W. Nye |
| 1st Warden of Nevada Territorial Prison | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – March 1, 1864 | |
| Governor | James W. Nye |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Howland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1815 South Trenton, New York |
| Died | October 19, 1873 (aged 58) Carson City, Nevada |
| Resting place | Lone Mountain Cemetery Carson City, Nevada |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Cowen |
| Children | Charles A., Mary Etta, Emma, Lucy, Elvira, Jane |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | carson.org |
Abraham (or Abram or Abe) Van Santvoord Curry (February 19, 1815 October 19, 1873) is considered the founding father of Carson City, Nevada.[1] A native of the state of New York, he traveled to the West Coast during the California Gold Rush and settled in Nevada's Eagle Valley, where Carson City was established.[2]
Curry served as an assemblyman of the Nevada Territorial Legislature from 1862 to 1863 and was a territorial senator from 1863 to 1864.[3] He was also the first superintendent of the Carson City Mint and the first warden of Nevada State Prison. Curry donated 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land for the site of the Nevada State Capitol,[4] for which the state prison quarry provided the stone for its construction.[5]
Curry spent the final years of his life building facilities for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Carson City. Though he had achieved prominence in Nevada, his wife claimed that he had only one dollar in his pocket when he died in 1873.[4]
- ^ "Abraham Curry House". National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ Cerveri, Doris (September 27, 2007). "Abraham Curry: The Father of Carson City". Carson City, Nevada. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "Abraham Curry". Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Marshall, Sandra (September 29, 2010). "Abraham Curry". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "NDOC: Organization". Nevada Department of Corrections. September 22, 2008. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.