J. Joseph Curran Jr.

J. Joseph Curran Jr. (born July 7, 1931) is an American lawyer and the longest serving elected attorney general (1987 to 2007) in Maryland history, and previously the fourth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1983 to 1987. His son-in-law, Martin J. O'Malley, served as the 61st governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
44th Attorney General of Maryland
In office
January 21, 1987  January 17, 2007
GovernorWilliam Donald Schaefer
Parris Glendening
Bob Ehrlich
Martin O'Malley
Preceded byStephen H. Sachs
Succeeded byDoug Gansler
4th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
In office
January 19, 1983  January 21, 1987
GovernorHarry Hughes
Preceded bySamuel Bogley
Succeeded byMelvin Steinberg
Member of the Maryland State Senate
In office
January 1963  January 1983
Preceded byJ. Raymond Buffington, Jr.
Succeeded byJohn A. Pica, Jr.
Constituency3rd district (1963–1967)
9th district (1967–1975)
43rd district (1975–1982)
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3rd district
In office
January 1959  January 1963
Personal details
Born (1931-07-07) July 7, 1931
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Marie Atkins
Children5, including Katie
Alma materUniversity of Baltimore (BA, LLB)
ProfessionAttorney
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1951–1955
Battles/warsKorean War
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