Charles Curtis
Charles Curtis
Early Life
 Born Jan 25, 1860 in a log cabin in Kansas Territory as a member of the Kaw tribe
 Mother, Ellen Pappan Curtis, died when he was 3
 Father, Oren A. Curtis, abandoned him to fight in the Civil War
 Was sent to live with his paternal grand parents, William and Permelia Curtis in 1863
Permelia instilled strong Methodist and republican values into Charles
 1866 went back to Kaw reservation to live with his maternal grandparents
 Became one of Kansas’ best jockeys at a young age
Urban legend has it in one race in Ellsworth, Kansas, three riders stole the purse money that had been for the best rider, only Charley was more concerned about the horses and got them into the nearest barn. It was said that the riders were Jesse James and his brother Frank, but the riders were never fully identified.
 Dropped out of high school after 3 years
 1881, at age 21, Curtis passed the Kansas bar to study law
Early Political Life......
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