J. Joseph Curran Jr. | |
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 Curran in 2012 | |
| 44th Attorney General of Maryland | |
| In office January 21, 1987 – January 17, 2007 | |
| Governor | William Donald Schaefer Parris Glendening Bob Ehrlich Martin O'Malley |
| Preceded by | Stephen H. Sachs |
| Succeeded by | Doug Gansler |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
| In office January 19, 1983 – January 21, 1987 | |
| Governor | Harry Hughes |
| Preceded by | Samuel Bogley |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Steinberg |
| Member of the Maryland State Senate | |
| In office January 1963 – January 1983 | |
| Preceded by | J. Raymond Buffington, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John A. Pica, Jr. |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1963–1967) 9th district (1967–1975) 43rd district (1975–1982) |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 1959 – January 1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1931 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Marie Atkins |
| Children | 5, including Katie |
| Alma mater | University of Baltimore (BA, LLB) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951–1955 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
J. Joseph Curran Jr. (born July 7, 1931) is an American lawyer and the longest serving elected attorney general (1987 to 2007) in Maryland history, and previously the fourth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1983 to 1987.[1] His son-in-law, Martin J. O'Malley, served as the 61st governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.
- ^ John, Wagner (May 8, 2006). "Curran To Conclude Generation Of Service". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2008.