J. Joseph Curran, Jr.

J. Joseph Curran, Jr.

Attorney General of Maryland
In office 1987 – 2007
Preceded by	Stephen H. Sachs
Succeeded by	Douglas Gansler

Born	1931 Florida
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara Curran
Religion	Roman Catholic

J. Joseph Curran, Jr. (born July 7, 1931 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American politician and a former Attorney General of the State of Maryland in the United States. He currently holds the record as the longest-serving Attorney General in Maryland's history, serving from 1987 until 2007.

A Democrat, Curran previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1983-1987 under former Governor Harry R. Hughes. Prior to that, Curran was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959-1963 and the Maryland State Senate from 1963-1983.

Curran is married with four living children. His daughter Catherine Curran O'Malley is a state district court judge and the wife of Governor Martin J. O'Malley,

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Preceded by Samuel W. Bogley	Lt. Governor of Maryland 1983—1987	Succeeded by Melvin A. Steinberg
Preceded by Stephen H. Sachs	Attorney General of Maryland 1987—2007	Succeeded by Doug Gansler