Joseph S. Curtis

Joseph S. Curtis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Brown 1st district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byChristian Wœlz
Succeeded byMorgan Lewis Martin
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byEdward Hicks
Succeeded byChristian Wœlz
In office
January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870
Preceded byJohn B. Eugene
Succeeded byEdward Hicks
Personal details
Born(1831-06-08)June 8, 1831
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1878(1878-05-15) (aged 46)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Green Bay
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Rosalind Rider
(m. 1867⁠–⁠1878)
Children4
Alma materWilliams College
OccupationLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph Seaver Curtis (June 8, 1831 – May 15, 1878) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for three terms, representing Green Bay and eastern Brown County during the 1869, 1871, and 1873 sessions. He was also an editor of the Green Bay Gazette, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.