Nathaniel Curry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nathaniel Curry

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1851

Place of Birth: Port Williams, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1931

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Nathaniel Curry (March 26, 1851 – October 23, 1931) was a building contractor, manufacturer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
He represented Amherst division in the Senate of Canada from 1912 to 1931. He was born in Port Williams, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Curry and Eunice Davidson.
Curry worked in the United States as a miner and railroad employee before returning to Nova Scotia in 1877.
He established the Rhodes Curry Company (later part of Canadian Car and Foundry) in Amherst with his brother-in-law Nelson Rhodes.
In 1881, he married Mary Hall.
Curry was mayor of Amherst in 1894.
He was chosen as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association in 1911.
That same year, Curry established the Chair of Engineering at Acadia University.
He died in office at Tidnish in Cumberland County at the age of 80.