WI BIO - Dane Co - CURRIER, George Wilson
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol II, pp 549-550

George Wilson CURRIER, known to a large circle and regarded as one of the 
leading and prominent men of Stoughton, Dane County, WI, was born in Topsham, 
Orange County, VT, 09 May 1847, the eldest son of Edson C. and Lucinda 
CURRIER. Lucinda CURRIER died 16 Sep 1878, but Edson C. CURRIER still lives 
at the old homestead. Three children were born to Edson C. and Lucinda 
CURRIER: (1) George Wilson (our subject); (2) Charles M., now a resident 
of Milwaukee, WI; and (3) Frank E., a resident of Madison, Dane County, WI.

George Wilson CURRIER remained in his early youth and young manhood in Orange 
County, VT, engaging in farming, mining and stage driving, but at the age of 
19, in 1866, he removed to Manchester [Hillsborough County], NH, where he was 
employed in the mills for a half year. In the fall of 1866 he emigrated to 
Rock County, WI, where he was employed on a farm. In the fall of 1867 he 
entered Albion Academy [Dane County, WI]. In order to obtain funds to carry 
him through school, he taught school at Oakland, Rutland, and Sun Prairie, 
WI, and for two years taught at Elgin [Wabasha County], MN, graduating from 
the academy in 1872. The following year he was elected principal of the 
Stoughton [Dane County, WI] schools and remained there five years, at which 
time he was appointed to a position in the House of Representatives at 
Washington, D. C., during the 43rd Congress and served one year, and in the 
same capacity five years more in Stoughton. In 1885 he resigned his position 
and engaged in the insurance business. So successfully did he fulfill his 
duties at Washington, D. C., that the WI Legislature appointed him in 1874 to 
a position that he held for two years.

Being a good Republican, his party considered him the proper person to fill 
the office of Clerk of the Court and consequently made him its nominee. He 
was also a member of the County Board for three years, and is now serving his 
fourth term as City Justice. In 1876 he started the Stoughton Courier, of 
which he was the editor for some time, and then engaged in the same capacity 
on the Stoughton Hub.

George Wilson CURRIER was married in 1874 to Miss Augusta HEAD, of Albion 
[Dane County], WI, who died five weeks after marriage. Two year later he was 
married again, his second wife being Annette B. BURDICK, daughter of Dr. B. 
BURDICK, of Edgerton [Rock County], WI. Two children have been born to 
George Wilson and Annette B. (BURDICK) CURRIER: Louise Claire, born [p 550] 
18 Jun 1878; and Zoe Lucinda, born 26 Jun 1880. Mr. CURRIER is a man highly 
respected in every relation of life by all who have had any connection with 
him. In all of the positions he has held, he has acquitted himself 
faithfully and honorably and fully justified the confidence the people showed 
in him in positions of prominence.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly