| Robert Brownlee Currey | |
|---|---|
 Robert Brownlee Currey ca. 1837 | |
| Born | 1774 |
| Died | December 8, 1848 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Jane Gray Owen |
| Children | Richard Owen Currey Algernon B. Currey Robert B. Currey William Hume Currey Algernon S. Currey Washington J. Currey John Currey Elizabeth Jane Currey |
Robert Brownlee Currey (1774–1848) was an American Jeffersonian Republican politician. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1822 to 1824.
Early life
Currey was born in 1774.
Career
Currey served as the first United States Postmaster in Nashville. From 1822 to 1824, he served as Mayor of Nashville.
Personal life and death
Currey was married to Jane Gray Owen. They had eight children, Richard Owen Currey (1816–1865), Algernon B. (died 1815, 7 months old), Robert B. (1817–1860), William Hume (1818–1831), Algernon S., Washington J., John, and Elizabeth Jane. He died on December 8, 1848, in Nashville.
References
- ^ Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- ^ Nashville Library
- ^ The East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications, East Tennessee Historical Society, Issue 50, 1982, p. 58
- Mary Bondurant Warren, Family Puzzlers, Heritage Papers, Issues 1368-1392, 1995
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Patton Erwin | Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1822–1824 |
Succeeded byRandal McGavock |
| Mayors of Nashville | ||
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| Pre-consolidation (1806–1963) |
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| Metropolitan government (1963–present) | ||
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