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Oakley Chester Curtis
Oakley Chester Curtis
50th Governor of Maine
	In office; January 6, 1915 – January 3, 1917
Preceded by	William T. Haines
Succeeded by	Carl E. Milliken
Member of the Maine Senate
	In office; 1905–1908
Personal details
Born	March 29, 1865; Portland, Maine, US
Died	February 22, 1924 (aged 58); Falmouth, Maine, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Edith L. Hamilton
Profession	Banker

Oakley Chester Curtis (March 29, 1865 – February 22, 1924) was an American politician and the 50th Governor of Maine.

Early life

Curtis was born in Portland, Maine, on March 29, 1865. He studied at the local schools. He worked in the banking industry. He served as president of the Casco Mercantile Trust Company and as the director of the United States Trust Company and the Merchants Trust Company.

Politics

Curtis became alderman of Portland in 1901 and served for one term. He became a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1903. He held that position until 1904. He became a member of the Maine State Senate in 1905, and held that position until 1908. He then served as the mayor of Portland from 1911–1914.

Governor of Maine

Curtis was nominated for the governorship of Maine by the Democratic Party in 1914. He won the general election by a popular vote. He held the governor's office from January 6, 1915 to January 3, 1917. During his administration, various labor laws were introduced^[1] and the Komoos Sieur de Montes National Monument was established. Curtis was unsuccessful in his re-election bid.

Personal life

Curtis married Edith L. Hamilton and they had five children. He was a Congregationalist.

Sources

Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 978-0-313-28093-1

References

^ Labor Legislation of 1915 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 186, P.177-182

Party political offices
Preceded by Frederick W. Plaisted	Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine 1914, 1916	Succeeded by Bertrand G. McIntire
Preceded by Charles Fletcher Johnson	Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Maine (Class 1) 1922	Succeeded by Herbert E. Holmes
Political offices
Preceded by William T. Haines	Governor of Maine 1915–1917	Succeeded by Carl E. Milliken