McCurdy, Charles Johnson, 1797-1857
Dates
- Existence: 1797 - 1891
Biography
Charles Johnson McCurdy (December 7, 1797 – June 8, 1891) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1847 to 1849. From 1850 until 1852, he was commissioned by then Secretary of State Daniel Webster to serve as U.S. Chargé to the Austrian Empire, succeeding newspaper publisher James Watson Webb.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Johnson McCurdy letter
Item 1
Identifier: Mss 852201
Webster Mss 852201
Date(s):
1852-03-01
Scope and Contents
Four-page letter from Charles Johnson McCurdy in Vienna to Daniel Webster, telling him that the prince is satisfied with Fillmore's course. Discusses the serious matter of the jewels and Governor Kossuth. Includes a letter from Henry A. Holmes, dated July 4, 1851 to McCurdy as well as a letter from McCurdy to Henry A. Holmes dated August 9, 1851, and two portraits of McCurdy.