HENRY CURTMANTLE
(KING HENRY II)
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189), Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England. Henry was the first to use the title "King of England" (as opposed to "King of the English").
He is also known as Henry Curtmantle or Curtmantel (French: Henri Court-manteau) and Henry Fitz-Empress.
Several sources record Henry's appearance. They all agree that he was very strong, energetic and surpassed his peers athletically.
...he was strongly built, with a large, leonine head, freckle fiery face and red hair cut short. His eyes were grey and we are told that his voice was harsh and cracked, possibly because of the amount of open-air exercise he took. He would walk or ride until his attendants and courtiers were worn out and his feet and legs were covered with blisters and sores... He would perform all athletic feats.
The lord king has been red-haired so far, except that the coming of old age and grey hair has altered that colour somewhat. His height is medium, so that neither does he appear great among the small, nor yet does he seem small among the great... curved legs, a horseman's shins, broad chest, and a boxer's arms all announce him as a man strong, agile and bold... he never sits, unless riding a horse or eating... In a single day, if necessary, he can run through four or five day-marches and, thus foiling the plots of his enemies, frequently mocks their plots with surprise sudden arrivals... Always are in his hands bow, sword, spear and arrow, unless he be in council or in books.
A man of reddish, freckled complexion, with a large, round head, grey eyes that glowed fiercely and grew bloodshot in anger, a fiery countenance and a harsh, cracked voice. His neck was poked forward slightly from his shoulders, his chest was broad and square, his arms strong and powerful. His body was stocky, with a pronounced tendency toward fatness, due to nature rather than self-indulgence – which he tempered with exercise.
Like his grandfather, Henry I of England, Henry II had an outstanding knowledge of the law. A talented linguist and excellent Latin speaker, he would sit on councils in person whenever possible. He dressed casually except when tradition dictated otherwise and ate a sparing diet.[7]
He was modest and mixed with all classes easily. "He does not take upon himself to think high thoughts, his tongue never swells with elated language; he does not magnify himself as more than man".[8] His generosity was well-known and he employed a Templar to distribute one tenth of all the food brought to the royal court amongst his poorest subjects.
Henry also had a good sense of humor and was never upset at being the butt of the joke. Once while he sat sulking and occupying himself with needlework, a courtier suggested that such behavior was to be expected from a descendant of the bastard son of a tanner's daughter (referring to his great-grandfather William the Conqueror being the son of Herleva, daughter of Fulbert a tanner from the Norman town of Falaise). The king rocked with laughter and even explained the joke to those who did not immediately grasp it.
"His memory was exceptional: he never failed to recognize a man he had once seen, nor to remember anything which might be of use. More deeply learned than any king of his time in the western world".
In contrast, the king's temper has been written about. His actions against Thomas Becket are evidence of his blinding temper, along with his conflict with William I of Scotland.
DISCLAIMER: I really do not know if King Henry Curtmantle is one of our ancestors but I like to think so. I was told some time back that our name had been shortened from Curtmantle.
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He is also known as Henry Curtmantle or Curtmantel (French: Henri Court-manteau) and Henry Fitz-Empress.
Several sources record Henry's appearance. They all agree that he was very strong, energetic and surpassed his peers athletically.
...he was strongly built, with a large, leonine head, freckle fiery face and red hair cut short. His eyes were grey and we are told that his voice was harsh and cracked, possibly because of the amount of open-air exercise he took. He would walk or ride until his attendants and courtiers were worn out and his feet and legs were covered with blisters and sores... He would perform all athletic feats.
The lord king has been red-haired so far, except that the coming of old age and grey hair has altered that colour somewhat. His height is medium, so that neither does he appear great among the small, nor yet does he seem small among the great... curved legs, a horseman's shins, broad chest, and a boxer's arms all announce him as a man strong, agile and bold... he never sits, unless riding a horse or eating... In a single day, if necessary, he can run through four or five day-marches and, thus foiling the plots of his enemies, frequently mocks their plots with surprise sudden arrivals... Always are in his hands bow, sword, spear and arrow, unless he be in council or in books.
A man of reddish, freckled complexion, with a large, round head, grey eyes that glowed fiercely and grew bloodshot in anger, a fiery countenance and a harsh, cracked voice. His neck was poked forward slightly from his shoulders, his chest was broad and square, his arms strong and powerful. His body was stocky, with a pronounced tendency toward fatness, due to nature rather than self-indulgence – which he tempered with exercise.
Like his grandfather, Henry I of England, Henry II had an outstanding knowledge of the law. A talented linguist and excellent Latin speaker, he would sit on councils in person whenever possible. He dressed casually except when tradition dictated otherwise and ate a sparing diet.[7]
He was modest and mixed with all classes easily. "He does not take upon himself to think high thoughts, his tongue never swells with elated language; he does not magnify himself as more than man".[8] His generosity was well-known and he employed a Templar to distribute one tenth of all the food brought to the royal court amongst his poorest subjects.
Henry also had a good sense of humor and was never upset at being the butt of the joke. Once while he sat sulking and occupying himself with needlework, a courtier suggested that such behavior was to be expected from a descendant of the bastard son of a tanner's daughter (referring to his great-grandfather William the Conqueror being the son of Herleva, daughter of Fulbert a tanner from the Norman town of Falaise). The king rocked with laughter and even explained the joke to those who did not immediately grasp it.
"His memory was exceptional: he never failed to recognize a man he had once seen, nor to remember anything which might be of use. More deeply learned than any king of his time in the western world".
In contrast, the king's temper has been written about. His actions against Thomas Becket are evidence of his blinding temper, along with his conflict with William I of Scotland.
DISCLAIMER: I really do not know if King Henry Curtmantle is one of our ancestors but I like to think so. I was told some time back that our name had been shortened from Curtmantle.
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SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED ON CURTMAN ISLAND
by Peggy Smith Hake
The following is a brief history of each of the seven Union soldiers who were executed by General Crabtree's forces on Curtman Island on a hot, sultry day in August, 1864..............
1.....STEPHEN S. CRISP was a son of Joseph and Phoebe Crisp, natives of North Carolina. Stephen (called Dick) was born in Kentucky on 2 May 1838 and was 26 years old when he died. He married Elizabeth Mahala Bond (dau. of Joseph and Charity Bond) in Miller County in 1862. They had one child, Mary Jane Crisp, born 1864. Stephen's widow, Elizabeth (Bond) Crisp, later married Robert Hill and they had 6 children. Stephen is buried at Spring Garden cemetery in northern Saline Township. His brother-in-law, Nathaniel Hicks, who married Elizabeth Crisp, also died on Curtman Island.
2.....WILLIAM GIBSON is a man of some mystery. Not much is known about him. In Miller County marriage records, a man named William Gibson married Martha Young in February 1841. They do not appear in census records, so it is not known if he was the same man as the one massacred on Curtman Island. In 1860, Wiley Gibson, his wife Mahala, and 5 children lived in Richwoods Township. He was about 31 years old, born in Tennessee c/1829. It is possible he could be the William killed by Crabtree's raiders. It is a known fact that William Gibson, one of the 7 executed, is buried at Allen cemetery near Olean.
3.....NATHANIEL HICKS was born in Kentucky about 1837, a son of Nathaniel Hicks Sr. and his wife, Lucinda. They were both natives of Virginia. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Crisp, daughter of Joseph and Phoebe Crisp and a sister to Stephen Crisp who also died on Curtman Island. Nathaniel and Elizabeth had at least three sons: James L. Hicks, Joseph N. Hicks, and Stephen S. Hicks. Nathaniel died at the age of 27 years and is buried at Allen Cemetery near Olean. In December 1866, his widow, Elizabeth, married John A. Tracy.
4.....PHAROAH (Farrow) LONG was born in Tennessee about 1832, a son of John Long (1801-1888) and his wife, Nancy ( 1804-1891), both natives of North Carolina. He married Martha Hix/Hicks in Miller County in January 1851. They had two daughters, Nancy J. Long and Jemima E. Long. Pharoah, called Farrah, died at the age of 32 years and is buried at Allen cemetery where his parents are also buried. (Some have not agreed that Pharoah is actually buried at Allen Cemetery).
5.....SAMUEL MCCLURE may have been a son of Anna McClure, born c/1815 in Kentucky. No records have been found for him in Miller County census records. He is buried at Allen Cemetery per cemetery inventory records and has a military stone. Also at Allen Cemetery is William M. McClure (1852-1926). He may have been a brother to Samuel. Some reports state he may be buried at Amos Cemetery in Moniteau County.
6.....YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
7.....JOHN P. STARLING was a son of Thomas Day Starling (1796-1880) and his wife, Elizabeth (1801-1872), natives of Maryland and Tennessee, respectively. John was born in Tennessee on 24 March 1832 and was 32 years old when killed. His wife's name was Sarah E. (maiden name unknown) and they had 4 children: James Starling, William Starling, Samuel Starling, and Louisa J. Starling. John is buried at Allen Cemetery where his family is also buried. John was the commanding officer in charge the day they patroled Curtman Island. He held the rank of First Lt. of the Provisional Company.
FOOTNOTE:
Curtman Island was named for Charles Nicholas Cary Phillip Otto Curtman, who once owned the island before the Civil War. Charles was an immigrant from Giessen, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. He was a son of William J.G. Curtman and Adelheid Kroenke and was born on July 27, 1829. Charles came to America in the early 1850s and settled in Miller County. On June 24, 1852, he married Miss Sarah Boyd, a daughter of James and Ruth (Clark) Boyd, natives of Greenup County, Kentucky. They had homesteaded in the same general area about 1835. In 1854, Charles Curtman, who by profession was a doctor, opened his medical practice at an early-day store on the west bank of the Osage River, called Fairplay. He and Sarah had three children: Minna Ruth 1853-1855, William 1855-1857, and George Washington born 2 Nov 1857. Sarah Boyd Curtman died when George W. Curtman was only 7 days old. George was the only surviving child of Sarah and Charles Curtman. He followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a well-known physician in Miller and Maries counties.
The following is a brief history of each of the seven Union soldiers who were executed by General Crabtree's forces on Curtman Island on a hot, sultry day in August, 1864..............
1.....STEPHEN S. CRISP was a son of Joseph and Phoebe Crisp, natives of North Carolina. Stephen (called Dick) was born in Kentucky on 2 May 1838 and was 26 years old when he died. He married Elizabeth Mahala Bond (dau. of Joseph and Charity Bond) in Miller County in 1862. They had one child, Mary Jane Crisp, born 1864. Stephen's widow, Elizabeth (Bond) Crisp, later married Robert Hill and they had 6 children. Stephen is buried at Spring Garden cemetery in northern Saline Township. His brother-in-law, Nathaniel Hicks, who married Elizabeth Crisp, also died on Curtman Island.
2.....WILLIAM GIBSON is a man of some mystery. Not much is known about him. In Miller County marriage records, a man named William Gibson married Martha Young in February 1841. They do not appear in census records, so it is not known if he was the same man as the one massacred on Curtman Island. In 1860, Wiley Gibson, his wife Mahala, and 5 children lived in Richwoods Township. He was about 31 years old, born in Tennessee c/1829. It is possible he could be the William killed by Crabtree's raiders. It is a known fact that William Gibson, one of the 7 executed, is buried at Allen cemetery near Olean.
3.....NATHANIEL HICKS was born in Kentucky about 1837, a son of Nathaniel Hicks Sr. and his wife, Lucinda. They were both natives of Virginia. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Crisp, daughter of Joseph and Phoebe Crisp and a sister to Stephen Crisp who also died on Curtman Island. Nathaniel and Elizabeth had at least three sons: James L. Hicks, Joseph N. Hicks, and Stephen S. Hicks. Nathaniel died at the age of 27 years and is buried at Allen Cemetery near Olean. In December 1866, his widow, Elizabeth, married John A. Tracy.
4.....PHAROAH (Farrow) LONG was born in Tennessee about 1832, a son of John Long (1801-1888) and his wife, Nancy ( 1804-1891), both natives of North Carolina. He married Martha Hix/Hicks in Miller County in January 1851. They had two daughters, Nancy J. Long and Jemima E. Long. Pharoah, called Farrah, died at the age of 32 years and is buried at Allen cemetery where his parents are also buried. (Some have not agreed that Pharoah is actually buried at Allen Cemetery).
5.....SAMUEL MCCLURE may have been a son of Anna McClure, born c/1815 in Kentucky. No records have been found for him in Miller County census records. He is buried at Allen Cemetery per cemetery inventory records and has a military stone. Also at Allen Cemetery is William M. McClure (1852-1926). He may have been a brother to Samuel. Some reports state he may be buried at Amos Cemetery in Moniteau County.
6.....YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
7.....JOHN P. STARLING was a son of Thomas Day Starling (1796-1880) and his wife, Elizabeth (1801-1872), natives of Maryland and Tennessee, respectively. John was born in Tennessee on 24 March 1832 and was 32 years old when killed. His wife's name was Sarah E. (maiden name unknown) and they had 4 children: James Starling, William Starling, Samuel Starling, and Louisa J. Starling. John is buried at Allen Cemetery where his family is also buried. John was the commanding officer in charge the day they patroled Curtman Island. He held the rank of First Lt. of the Provisional Company.
FOOTNOTE:
Curtman Island was named for Charles Nicholas Cary Phillip Otto Curtman, who once owned the island before the Civil War. Charles was an immigrant from Giessen, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. He was a son of William J.G. Curtman and Adelheid Kroenke and was born on July 27, 1829. Charles came to America in the early 1850s and settled in Miller County. On June 24, 1852, he married Miss Sarah Boyd, a daughter of James and Ruth (Clark) Boyd, natives of Greenup County, Kentucky. They had homesteaded in the same general area about 1835. In 1854, Charles Curtman, who by profession was a doctor, opened his medical practice at an early-day store on the west bank of the Osage River, called Fairplay. He and Sarah had three children: Minna Ruth 1853-1855, William 1855-1857, and George Washington born 2 Nov 1857. Sarah Boyd Curtman died when George W. Curtman was only 7 days old. George was the only surviving child of Sarah and Charles Curtman. He followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a well-known physician in Miller and Maries counties.
DR. CHARLES O. CURTMAN -
LEADER IN X-RAY TECHNOLOGY
CHARLES O. CURTMAN (1829-1896) was born Karl Otto Curtman in Giessen, Germany and was a medical graduate of the university in his native city, where he was a student of Justus von Liebig. After working in Antwerp, Belgium as an industrial chemist, he emigrated to the United States and settled in New Orleans in 1850. When the Civil War began he was commissioned as a medical officer in a Confederate cavalry unit, but soon thereafter was assigned to direct the manufacture of medicines and explosives at army laboratories. After the war he practiced medicine in Memphis and from there was recruited to join the faculty of Missouri Medical College in St. Louis. He was Professor of Chemistry at the College from 1868 until 1874 and again from 1883 until his death. He also taught at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (the two colleges maintained an informal affiliation) and was on the staff of the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works in the city. Too early to be considered a “biochemist,” he was nonetheless a significant local pioneer in investigating and teaching laboratory science to medical and pharmacy students. He was the author of three laboratory manuals and numerous journal reviews of current scientific developments. At the very end of his life, he was among the first in St. Louis to investigate applications for the newly discovered principles of x-ray technology.
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DR. GEORGE W. CURTMAN
Dr. George W. Curtman was born in Miller County 2 November 1857 and died near Sudheimer (an old post office and general store in eastern Richwoods Township) on 26 July 1933 at the age of 76 years. George was the son of Charles Otto Curtman and Sarah Boyd. He had an older brother and sister who died in infancy, so he was the only surviving child of his parents. His father, Charles, was also a physician and chemist, born in Giessen, Darmstadt, Germany. His ancestors belonged to the German nobility and Charles attended and graduated from a school in Berlin with the credentials of a chemist. It has been said he was the first person to set up an x-ray in the United States.
Charles O. Curtman became a naturalized American citizen in 1855; the document is in the Miller County courthouse (Circuit Court Book A, page 338). Charles Otto Curtman married Sarah A. Boyd, daughter of James and Ruth (Clark) Boyd. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky on 23 July 1830. Her parents came to Miller County in the mid 1830s. Charles and Sarah were married in 1852, the marriage performed by John L. Fulkerson, a justice of the peace. Sarah died in 1857 after the birth of her 3rd child, George. She was preceded in death by two infants, a boy and a girl. After Sarah's death, Charles married Elizabeth Jane Wilson, daughter of Joseph Wilson of Maries County. Elizabeth was born in McMinn County, Tennessee in 1834. They married in Maries County in 1858.
Charles Otto Curtman, father of George, was one of the first storekeepers in the county. He set up a store and medical practice at Fair Play, a small settlement on the east bank of the Osage River, northwest of present-day St. Elizabeth. There was an island near Fair Play that was called Curtman Island and it was the scene of a massacre during the Civil War by military forces of Confederate General Crabtree.
About the time of the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles and Elizabeth moved to St. Louis and there he went into the employ of the U.S. government. His chief occupation was manufacturing gun caps. His knowledge of chemistry made this position possible for him during the war year of the 1860s. He and Elizabeth had three daughters and one son born over the ensuing years. All their children lived and died in the St. Louis area.
George W. Curtman remained in Miller County as a child and attended the country schools in his home area. He may have lived a number of years with his grandmother, Ruth Clark Boyd, in the Big Tavern country of Osage township. When he grew older, he went to St. Louis and lived with his father, stepmother, and their family.
When a young man, George W. Curtman attended St. Louis Medical School, later known as Washington University. His father was a professor in this school in the years following the Civil War. After receiving his medical degree, he returned to the land of his youth and practiced medicine at Iberia, Dixon, Koeltztown, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, and Van Cleve.
On January 17, 1881, at the age of 23, George married Rachel Jane Helton, daughter of Isaac Helton Sr. They were married in Maries County where her family lived. George and Rachel were parents of four sons: Elmer, Edward, William Frederick, and Charles Otto.
Dr. George W. Curtman died on 23 July 1933. His services and burial was held at the Dick Lawson Cemetery, in eastern Richwoods Township, conducted by Rev. Hollyfield. The cemetery is near the old Sudheimer community where he was living at the time of his death. His wife of 52 years, Rachel Jane (Helton) Curtman, lived until 1954 when she died at the age of 87 years. She was buried beside Dr. George at Lawson Cemetery. Their son, Charles Otto Curtman (1885-1925) and his wife are also buried at Lawson.
Charles O. Curtman became a naturalized American citizen in 1855; the document is in the Miller County courthouse (Circuit Court Book A, page 338). Charles Otto Curtman married Sarah A. Boyd, daughter of James and Ruth (Clark) Boyd. She was born in Greenup County, Kentucky on 23 July 1830. Her parents came to Miller County in the mid 1830s. Charles and Sarah were married in 1852, the marriage performed by John L. Fulkerson, a justice of the peace. Sarah died in 1857 after the birth of her 3rd child, George. She was preceded in death by two infants, a boy and a girl. After Sarah's death, Charles married Elizabeth Jane Wilson, daughter of Joseph Wilson of Maries County. Elizabeth was born in McMinn County, Tennessee in 1834. They married in Maries County in 1858.
Charles Otto Curtman, father of George, was one of the first storekeepers in the county. He set up a store and medical practice at Fair Play, a small settlement on the east bank of the Osage River, northwest of present-day St. Elizabeth. There was an island near Fair Play that was called Curtman Island and it was the scene of a massacre during the Civil War by military forces of Confederate General Crabtree.
About the time of the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles and Elizabeth moved to St. Louis and there he went into the employ of the U.S. government. His chief occupation was manufacturing gun caps. His knowledge of chemistry made this position possible for him during the war year of the 1860s. He and Elizabeth had three daughters and one son born over the ensuing years. All their children lived and died in the St. Louis area.
George W. Curtman remained in Miller County as a child and attended the country schools in his home area. He may have lived a number of years with his grandmother, Ruth Clark Boyd, in the Big Tavern country of Osage township. When he grew older, he went to St. Louis and lived with his father, stepmother, and their family.
When a young man, George W. Curtman attended St. Louis Medical School, later known as Washington University. His father was a professor in this school in the years following the Civil War. After receiving his medical degree, he returned to the land of his youth and practiced medicine at Iberia, Dixon, Koeltztown, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, and Van Cleve.
On January 17, 1881, at the age of 23, George married Rachel Jane Helton, daughter of Isaac Helton Sr. They were married in Maries County where her family lived. George and Rachel were parents of four sons: Elmer, Edward, William Frederick, and Charles Otto.
Dr. George W. Curtman died on 23 July 1933. His services and burial was held at the Dick Lawson Cemetery, in eastern Richwoods Township, conducted by Rev. Hollyfield. The cemetery is near the old Sudheimer community where he was living at the time of his death. His wife of 52 years, Rachel Jane (Helton) Curtman, lived until 1954 when she died at the age of 87 years. She was buried beside Dr. George at Lawson Cemetery. Their son, Charles Otto Curtman (1885-1925) and his wife are also buried at Lawson.
DR. CHARLES R. CURTMAN
This is my dad. He holds several degrees including a Masters of Midevil History. He holds two honorary doctrate degrees as well. He is a pastor, an evangelist, and a patriotic activist! He is a Vietnam War Veteran.
He and my mother (Judith) raised three boys and two girls with more love than can be mentioned. They taught us to cherish God, each other, and our country. Dad instilled in me the love of honor and integrity!
He and my mother (Judith) raised three boys and two girls with more love than can be mentioned. They taught us to cherish God, each other, and our country. Dad instilled in me the love of honor and integrity!
PAUL CURTMAN - MO STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 105TH
My brother, Paul R. Curtman graduated from Pacific High School in 1999. He subsequently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served his country as an infantryman with Golf Co. 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines. While stationed in Hawaii, Paul became a Marine Corps martial arts instructor and was instrumental in teaching infantry Marines hand-to-hand combat. As a Sergeant in the Marines, Paul deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
After leaving active duty, Paul continued his service as a Marines Reservist for six years. During that time, Paul attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he earned a bachelors’ degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, he became licensed as a Series 7 Investment Representative and employed at a major investment firm.
Paul is an ardent student of history and defender of the U.S. Constitution. His outspoken commitment to hold our elected leaders accountable to the Constitution and will of the people has earned Paul numerous television and radio appearances across the nation.
As an avid historian of our Founding Fathers, Paul reminds us that “the U.S. Constitution was drafted to protect our rights--not give us our rights.” One of his favorite quotes to support this truth is found in the Declaration of Independence:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Paul is the State Representative in the Missouri 105th District.
www.paulcurtman.net
After leaving active duty, Paul continued his service as a Marines Reservist for six years. During that time, Paul attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he earned a bachelors’ degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, he became licensed as a Series 7 Investment Representative and employed at a major investment firm.
Paul is an ardent student of history and defender of the U.S. Constitution. His outspoken commitment to hold our elected leaders accountable to the Constitution and will of the people has earned Paul numerous television and radio appearances across the nation.
As an avid historian of our Founding Fathers, Paul reminds us that “the U.S. Constitution was drafted to protect our rights--not give us our rights.” One of his favorite quotes to support this truth is found in the Declaration of Independence:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Paul is the State Representative in the Missouri 105th District.
www.paulcurtman.net