Curtis H. Castle | |
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 Portrait byC. M. Bell,c. 1894–1901 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Bowers |
| Succeeded by | James C. Needham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Curtis Harvey Castle (1848-10-04)October 4, 1848 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1928(1928-07-12) (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Santa Barbara Cemetery, California, U.S. |
| Party | Populist |
Curtis Harvey Castle (October 4, 1848 – July 12, 1928) was an American educator, physician and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia from 1897 to 1899.
Castle was born nearGalesburg, Illinois on October 4, 1848, and attended the public schools and Knox College.[1] In 1872, he graduated fromNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois with aBachelor of Arts degree, and Northwestern later awarded him aMaster of Arts degree.[1]
After graduating from college, Castle served as principal of theWashington, Texas public schools from 1872 to 1876.[1] In 1878, he graduated from theCollege of Physicians and Surgeons inKeokuk, Iowa.[1] After becoming a doctor, he practiced inFulton County, Illinois andWayland, Iowa until 1882.[1]
Castle moved toPoint Arena, California in 1882, and toMerced County in 1888, where he continued the practice of medicine.[1] After moving to California, he was a member of the American Academy of Medicine and several local and county medical societies.[1] Having previously been aRepublican, in the 1890s he became active in politics as aPopulist.[1] He served as chairman of the party inMerced County, and a member of its California state executive committee.[1]
In 1896, Castle was elected to theFifty-fifth Congress as a Populist with support from theDemocrats, and served one term (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, and resumed practicing of medicine in Merced.[1] In 1901, Castle moved toSan Francisco, where he continued to practice medicine.[1] In 1903, Castle moved toDinuba, where he practiced medicine in addition to owning and operating a peach orchard, vineyard, and land for growing grapes that were used in producing raisins.[1] Castle also had ownership stakes in companies that developed theCoalinga Oil Field.[1]
Castle retired toSanta Barbara, California, where he lived until his death on July 12, 1928.[2] He was cremated and the ashes were deposited in the mausoleum of the Santa Barbara Cemetery and Crematory.[3]
Castle's first wife was Susan Alma Tabor, with whom he had two children, Grace Imogene Castle and Curtis Harvey Castle Jr.[1] After her death, Castle married Virginia Nixon Wills, with whom he had four children, Paul Long Castle, Chandos Barret Castle, Mercedes Castle, and Genevieve Wills Castle. Paul Long Castle died shortly after his birth on the first of February 1892.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populist | Curtis H. Castle | 19,183 | 46.7 | |||
| Republican | William W. Bowers (inc.) | 18,939 | 46.1 | |||
| Independent | William H. "Billy" Carlson | 2,139 | 5.2 | |||
| Prohibition | James W. Webb | 802 | 2.0 | |||
| Total votes | 41,063 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James C. Needham | 20,793 | 50.1 | |||
| Populist | Curtis H. Castle (incumbent) | 20,680 | 49.9 | |||
| Total votes | 41,473 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromPopulist | ||||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 7th congressional district 1897–1899 | Succeeded by |
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