George Curry is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/santafe.asp.  He was born in Louisiana in 1861. He moved to the Territory of New Mexico in 1879 and worked on a cattle ranch. Curry held county offices and in 1894 became a member of the Territorial Senate, serving as president in 1896. He enlisted in the 1st Volunteer Cavalry for the Spanish American War, and then worked in the Philippine Islands. Capt. Curry’s military tour introduced him to Teddy Roosevelt, who later appointed him governor of New Mexico (1907). Curry remained in the Philippines during William H. Taft’s administration of the islands and held positions in the new provincial government. Connections to Roosevelt and Taft helped Curry bring statehood to New Mexico. He was elected one of its first U.S. representatives in 1912. Last, Curry served as state historian (1945-1947); he died November 27, 1947.  https://www.nytimes.com/1932/04/12/archives/george-curry-dead-former-rough-rider-had-been-governor-of-new.html.
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