Carl Curtis
Carl Thomas Curtis (March 15, 1905 – January 24, 2000) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives (1939–1954) and later the United States Senate (1955–1979). He remains the second longest-serving Senator from Nebraska.
Carl Curtis | |
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Curtis in 1965 | |
| United States Senator from Nebraska | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Hazel Abel |
| Succeeded by | J. James Exon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Oren S. Copeland |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Hart Weaver |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gustav Binderup |
| Succeeded by | Arthur L. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Thomas Curtis March 15, 1905 Minden, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2000 (aged 94) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
Lois Wylie Atwater
(m. 1931; died 1970)Mildred Malvina Genier
(m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
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