Merritt B. Curtis
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Merritt B. Curtis,. Brigadier General
, and lawyer who in 1960 ran for President of the United States
in Washington with B. N. Miller and vice-president in Texas with Charles L. Sullivan
under the Constitution Party
banner. Curtis also ran for vice-president in Michigan with Lars Daly under the Tax Cut banner.
Merritt Barton Curtis was born in 1892 at San Bernardino, California
, son of Israel Hamilton Curtis and Eliza Allen Mee. Graduate of the University of California
, and George Washington University
. He married Francis Claire Bracewell on Apr 23, 1917 at Riverside, California
. He was in the Marine Corps
as 2nd Lieutenant in 1917 and advanced to Brigadier General in 1944. Member of the bar in California.
The Constitution Party was described by Sara Diamond
as the result of the "...racist Right's ill-fated efforts at forming a third party..." In 1960 the party put-up retired Marine Corps
Brigadier General Merritt B. Curtis for president, and B. N. Miller for vice-president in the state of Washington. Curtis received 1,401 votes for 0.11% of the Washington vote. Curtis received 18,162 votes as a candidate for vice-president in Texas, and 1,767 votes in Michigan.
Curtis died in 1966 while a resident of Washington, D.C.
, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
.
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
, and lawyer who in 1960 ran for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in Washington with B. N. Miller and vice-president in Texas with Charles L. Sullivan
Charles L. Sullivan
Charles L. Sullivan was an American politician, attorney and military pilot. He was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1968 to 1972 and a General in the United States Air National Guard...
under the Constitution Party
Constitution Party (United States 1952)
The Constitution Party was a conservative third party in the United States, founded in 1952. For the 1952 presidential election, they nominated Douglas MacArthur for President and Harry F. Byrd for Vice-President, without permission from either candidate...
banner. Curtis also ran for vice-president in Michigan with Lars Daly under the Tax Cut banner.
Merritt Barton Curtis was born in 1892 at San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, son of Israel Hamilton Curtis and Eliza Allen Mee. Graduate of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He married Francis Claire Bracewell on Apr 23, 1917 at Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
. He was in the Marine Corps
Marine corps
A marine is a member of a force that specializes in expeditionary operations such as amphibious assault and occupation. The marines traditionally have strong links with the country's navy...
as 2nd Lieutenant in 1917 and advanced to Brigadier General in 1944. Member of the bar in California.
The Constitution Party was described by Sara Diamond
Sara Diamond
Sara Rose Diamond is an American sociologist and attorney, and the author of four books that "study and expose the agenda and tactics of the American political right wing." .-Biography:...
as the result of the "...racist Right's ill-fated efforts at forming a third party..." In 1960 the party put-up retired Marine Corps
Marine corps
A marine is a member of a force that specializes in expeditionary operations such as amphibious assault and occupation. The marines traditionally have strong links with the country's navy...
Brigadier General Merritt B. Curtis for president, and B. N. Miller for vice-president in the state of Washington. Curtis received 1,401 votes for 0.11% of the Washington vote. Curtis received 18,162 votes as a candidate for vice-president in Texas, and 1,767 votes in Michigan.
Curtis died in 1966 while a resident of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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