John Elliott Curran
John Elliott Curran | |
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| Born | John Elliott Curran May 25, 1848 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1890 (aged 41) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Yale College, Columbia Law School |
| Period | 19th century |
| Notable works | Miss Frances Merley |
| Spouse | Eliza P. Mulford |
John Elliott Curran (May 25, 1848 – May 18, 1890) was an American lawyer and writer. He published a novel, Miss Frances Merley (1888).
Early life and education
Curran, son of John C. and Mary L. Curran, was born in Utica, New York,[1] May 25, 1848. He graduated from Yale College in 1870. After nearly a year of European travel he pursued the study of law, at first in Utica, and then in the Law School of Columbia College, where he was graduated in May 1873.
Career
Curran practiced law for some years in New York City, but finally abandoned it for literary work, which had long interested him. He published one novel, Miss Frances Merley, in 1888, and a number of stories in magazines. He also did some newspaper work in New York, and was secretary of the New York Lumber Trade Journal.[1]
Publications
- Miss Frances Merley (1888, novel)[2]
- "Polly Winslow" (1889, Harper's)[3]
- "Joe Gilfillan" (1889, Harper's)[4]
Personal life
He married Eliza Phillips Mulford, of New York City, who survived him with their three children.[5] Their residence was in Englewood, New Jersey, where he died on May 18, 1890, at the age of 41, of heart-failure, following a week's illness of pneumonia and pleurisy.[1] His son Henry Hastings Curran was Manhattan borough president and a deputy to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "John Elliott Curran". The New York Lumber Trade Journal. 8 (95): 1. June 2, 1890.
- ^ "Review of Miss Frances Merley". New Englander and Yale Review. 8: 11–19. July 1888.
- ^ "Polly Winslow, by John Elliott Curran". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Gilfillan, by John Elliott Curran". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Mrs. Eliza Curran Dies at Age of 84; Mother of Magistrate Was of Distinguished Line". Times Union. September 24, 1936. p. 22. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henry H. Curran Is Dead at 88; City's Former Chief Magistrate; La Guardia's Deputy Mayor Had Also Been Borough President of Manhattan". The New York Times. April 9, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
This article incorporates public domain material from the 1890 Yale Obituary Record.
External links
- John Elliott Curran at Find a Grave
- Miss Frances Merley
- Livingston Family Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.