William Prather CURLIN, Jr., Congress, KY (1933)

CURLIN William Prather, Jr. , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., November 30, 1933; graduated from Frankfort High School; A.B., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1958; LL.B., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1962; U.S. Army, 1955-1957; lawyer, private practice; attorney and assistant commissioner, Kentucky Department of Revenue, 1962-1964; member, Kentucky general assembly, 1968- 1971; chairman, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky general assembly, 1970; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative John C. Watts (December 4, 1971-January 3, 1973); was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; is a resident of Versailles, Ky.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present