James E. Curtiss

     The Late Gen. Curtiss.
  HAD A COMMENDABLE RECORD AS A
    SOLDIER AND A CITIZEN--DIED
    SUDDENLY.
 Gen. James E. Curtiss, a well-known
citizen of Buffalo, who was found dead
in bed at his home on Tuesday morning
July 23d, had a commendable record as a
soldier in the Civil War and as a citizen.
Two years ago, during a G.A.R. en-
campment at Cincinnati, the deceased
was thrown from his horse in the parade
and severely injured. It is believed that
the injuries received at that time were
the direct cause of his suddne death.
 Gen. Curtiss was born in Herkimer
County in 1840. When the war broke out
he joined the United States Army as cap-
tain of Company C, 152d New York Volun-
teers. That was on September 10, 1862.
A year later he was promoted to be a
major in the same regiment, and soon af-
terward was advanced to a lieutenant-
colonelcy. On June 1, 1865, he was ap-
pointed colonel of his regiment and on
the following March 16th he was brevet-
ed brigadier general for faithful and
meritorious services during the war.
 He was Police Commissioner from 1895
to 1899, during Mayor Jewett's term of
office and made an excellent record for
himself in that capacity. His soldierly
instincts caused him to demand strict
discipline in the force and the effects of
his efforts in that direction were marked
and permanent.
 In the Grand Army organization Gen.
Curtiss was identified with Bidwell-Wil-
keson Post, No. 9, in all the work of which
he was very active and prominent. He
was prominant, also, in Masonic circles
and he stood high in the estimation of
his fellow men. For years he had carried
on a real-estate business and was inter-
ested in other local business enterprises.