Israel B. Curtis
Israel B. Curtis | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1992–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Herring |
| Succeeded by | Herbert B. Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Israel Benjamin Curtis September 11, 1932 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2012 (aged 79) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Curtis[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University Northwestern State University Texas Christian University Texas Southern University Michigan State University |
Israel Benjamin Curtis (September 11, 1932 – February 16, 2012) was an American politician.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Curtis was born in Louisiana, the son of Israel Sr. and Maria Curtis.[4] He attended and graduated from Peabody Magnet High School. After graduating, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War, which after his discharge, he attended Grambling State University, earning his BS degree. He also attended Northwestern State University, earning his master's degree. After earning his degrees, he completed graduate studies at Texas Christian University, Texas Southern University and Michigan State University, which after completing his graduate studies, he worked as a teacher, and was a personal bodyguard for Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist.[1]
Curtis served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008.[3]
Death
[edit]Curtis died on February 16, 2012, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 79. He was buried at Alexandria Memorial Gardens.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Israel Curtis Obituary (1932-2012)". The Town Talk. February 24, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Reaction to pay cut varies". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 9, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Isreal Curtis". 1950 United States Federal Census. Retrieved July 5, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
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- 1932 births
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- Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature
- Politicians from Alexandria, Louisiana
- Activists for African-American civil rights
- African-American state legislators in Louisiana
- Educators from Louisiana
- Peabody Magnet High School alumni
- Grambling State University alumni
- Northwestern State University alumni
- Texas Southern University alumni
- Texas Christian University alumni
- Michigan State University alumni
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature