John Joseph Curran

John Joseph Curran, PC, KC (February 22, 1842 – October 1, 1909) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was the country's first Solicitor General between December 5, 1892, and October 17, 1895, and a member of the Conservative Party between February 8, 1883, and October 17, 1895.

The Honourable John Joseph Curran PC KC
Member of Parliament for Montreal Centre
In office 1882–1896
Preceded by	Michael Patrick Ryan
Succeeded by	James McShane
Personal details
Born	February 22, 1842 Montreal, Canada East
Died	October 1, 1909
Political party	Conservative
Profession	Lawyer
Cabinet	Solicitor General of Canada

Life

Born in Montreal, Canada East, Curran was one of eleven children born to Charles C. and Sarah Kennedy Curran. Charles was from County Down, Ireland, and Sarah from County Wexford. John attended Collège Ste-Marie and the University of Ottawa. He graduated from McGill Law School in 1862 and was appointed to the Bar of Quebec in 1863. In 1865 he married Mary Elizabeth Brennan, with whom he had seven children. Curran was named a Queen's Counsel in 1882 and became a judge for the Superior Court of Quebec in 1885.^[1]

Curran served three terms in the Canadian House of Commons as a member for Montreal Centre. He was a professor of the law faculty and vice-dean at Ottawa University. He was Solicitor-General in 1892 to 1895, and a contributor to various periodicals, and the Catholic Encyclopedia.^[2]

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Michael Patrick Ryan	2,624
	Liberal	Bernard Devlin	1,845

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Joseph Curran	2,654
	Unknown	W. Farrell	1,367

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Joseph Curran	3,116
	Liberal	Henry Joseph Cloran	2,185

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Joseph Curran	3,450
	Unknown	E. W. P. Guérin	2,236