Curry, Solomon S
business man, legislator, was born June 12, 1839, in Canada. In 1862 he moved to northern Michigan and engaged in mining, and also in exploring for the Sault Ste. Marie Canal company, and subsequently plored for the same company at Marquette. In 1879 he went to Menominee, where he opened the Curry mine, and subsequently the Beauford mine. He has exbeen identified with Ironwood, and was one of its founders. He was the first president of the First National bank of that city; established and first president of the People's bank; and is president of the Metropolitan Iron and Land company. In 1875 he represented Marquette county in the Michigan state legislature, and in 1886 was the democratic candidate for lieutenant-governor.