John Curlett

John Curlett
Official portrait, 1908
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond
In office
January 10, 1906 – January 12, 1910
Preceded byJohn M. Lyell
Succeeded byR. Carter Wellford
Personal details
Born(1870-03-15)March 15, 1870
DiedFebruary 3, 1944(1944-02-03) (aged 73)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sedona Long
Mary Russell Neale
Parent(s)Thomas Spicer Curlett
Susie Chilton Curlett
EducationU.S. Naval Academy

John Curlett (March 15, 1870 – February 3, 1944) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates. His father, T. Spicer Curlett, also served in the House.[1]

John was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Thomas Spicer and Susie Chilton Curlett, but he lived in Lancaster County, Virginia, for most of his early life.[2] Susie was the daughter of Ralph H. and Susan Glascock Chilton, and the Chilton family home had been along the Corrotoman River.[3]

John was a cadet at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.[4][5] He married Sedonia Long in 1900.[6] Sedonia died in December 1904; she had been cleaning the handle of her husband's revolver when it accidentally fired, and she died nearly a week later as a result of the wound.[7] John married Mary Russell Neale in 1915.[8][9] In his later years, he served as an inspector for the Commission of Fisheries along the Rappahannock River.[2][10][11] John died on February 3, 1944.[2]

References

  1. ^ "John Curlett". Rappahannock Record. February 10, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Virginia Chronicle.
  2. ^ a b c "John Curlett". Rappahannock Record. Vol. 28, no. 18. 10 February 1944. p. 8. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Mrs. Curlett Passes Away". Rappahannock Record. Vol. 17, no. 18. 9 February 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Local Currency". Northern Neck News. 16 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Virginia News". Alexandria Gazette. Vol. 88, no. 210. 12 September 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ "A Pretty Marriage". Northern Neck News. Vol. 22, no. 4. 8 June 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ "A Sad Death". Northern Neck News. Vol. 26, no. 30. 9 December 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Curlett-Neale". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 4 December 1915. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Curlett-Neale". Daily Star. Vol. 23, no. 142. 6 December 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Lower Essex Lady Has Chicago Guest". Rappahannock Times. Vol. 43, no. 16. 22 April 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Tappahannock To Get James River Oysters". Northern Neck News. Vol. 60, no. 48. 14 April 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2025.