Tom Currigan
Thomas Guida "Tom" Currigan (July 8, 1920 – December 27, 2014) was Auditor of Denver, Colorado, from 1955 to 1963 and Denver Democratic Party Mayor from 1963 to 1968.[2][3]
Thomas G. Currigan | |
|---|---|
| 39th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1963 – December 31, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Batterton |
| Succeeded by | William H. McNichols, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1920 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | December 27, 2014 (aged 94) Chicago, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Frances R. Koetting (m.1975–2013; her death)[1] |
| Residence | Amarillo, Texas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service |  |
| Rank | Captain |
Currigan was the grandson of Martin D. Currigan. He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1941. He joined the military in 1942 during the World War II era and was discharged as a captain in the United States Air Force in 1946. He worked for Remington Rand Company. His first political job was Chief of Police in Denver.[4] He died on December 27, 2014 at a nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, aged 94.[5]
See also
References
- "Obituaries: Frances R. "Fran" Currigan". Amarillo Globe-News. April 3, 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Tom McGhee, "Currigan a Denver mayor in 1960s," Denver Post, 31 December 2014, p. 3A.
- "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "1955-1963: Thomas G. Currigan". Denver Auditor's Office. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
- McGhee, Tom (December 30, 2014). "Former Denver Mayor Tom Currigan dies at 94". The Denver Post. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
External links
- Curren to Currivan, the Political Graveyard
- Tom Currigan at Find a Grave
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