John W. CURRIER, son of John W. &
Mary (Elkins) Currier was born in this town
[Troy] April 5, 1835.
His mother died when he was eight years of age, and his father then sold
his little farm and removed with his large family to Massachusetts. From
this time forward young Currier supported himself by his own exertions,
forming while yet a child those habits of industry, energy and self-reliance,
that have enabled him to achieve so much success in life, and for which
he has always been justly noted.
In 1854, Mr.Currier became one of the
Springfield City Guard, of Massachusetts, and when the first notes of alarm
were sounded from Fort Sumter, he hastened home from Pennsylvania, where
he then was, to join his old comrades in the 10th Mass. Vols. He was subsequently
transferred to the 1st Eastern Virginia Brigade, as 1st Lieut. and Adjt.,
from which he resigned and was mustered out after the battle of Williamsburgh,
receiving the appointment of trade agent, army of the Potomac. After the
movement of the army from the Rapidan, under Gen. Grant, and the day of
the battle of Cold Harbor, he was appointed by the provost-marshal-general
to “furnish the officers clothing and equipments for the army of the Potomac."
His headquarters were established at City Point, where he remained until
the surrender of Lee.
Two years later Mr.Currier married
Eveline Chamberlain, of Newbury, Vt., and now has one son. He came back
to Troy, bought the farm upon which, he was born, and built a residence
over the cellar. Since then he has been extensively engaged in the manufacture
of lumber, and in farming. Politically Mr. Currier is a Democrat, and has
been twice elected to the legislature of the State by a large majority,
and was the Democratic candidate for congress, third district, in 1840.
Source:
Gazetteer
of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT;
1883-1884,
by Hamilton Child, July, 1883, page 288-54.
Additional
information available from Tom Dunn
who provided this photo and biographical sketch.
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