Merritt B. Curtis
Merritt Barton Curtis | |
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Merritt B. Curtis as Brigadier General, USMC | |
| Born | August 31, 1892 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1966 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1949 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Paymaster, FMF Pacific |
| Battles / wars | World War I Haitian Campaign Yangtze Patrol World War II |
| Awards | Navy Commendation Medal |
Merritt Barton Curtis, (August 31, 1892 – May 16, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps officer with the rank of brigadier general during World War II. He was also a lawyer who in 1960 ran for President of the United States in Washington with B. N. Miller and vice-president in Texas with Charles L. Sullivan under the Constitution Party banner. Curtis also ran for vice-president in Michigan with Lar Daly under the Tax Cut banner.