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Benjamin Curtis
Birth: Nov. 4, 1809
Death: Sep. 15, 1874

United States Supreme Court Justice. Appointed as an Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court by President Millard Fillmore, serving from 1851 to 1857. (bio by: Russ Dodge) 
 
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 Parents:
  Lois Robbins Curtis (1780 - 1866)
 
 Spouse:
  Anna Wroe Scollay Curtis (1816 - 1860)*
 
 Children:
  Anne Wroe Scollay "Annie" Curtis Low (1847 - 1929)*
  Lois Robbins Curtis Low (1850 - 1923)*
  Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1855 - 1891)*
 
*Calculated relationship

 
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Burial:
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Middlesex County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Olive Path, Lot 532
 
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Record added: Jun 11, 1999
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Never Forgotten
- gwtwqueenie
 Added: May. 8, 2013
I wish more Americans knew of your action in 1857. You served well in your six years on the Court, but your dissent in Dred Scot, and your disgusted resignation from Taney's court spoke volumes at the time. Thank you. Rest in peace.
- .J.B.
 Added: May. 1, 2013

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 Added: Apr. 10, 2013
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