Please answer the following question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Abraham Curry - Abraham (or Abram) Van Santvoord Curry (February 19 1815 October 19 1873) is considered the founding father of Carson City Nevada. A native of the state of New York he traveled to the West Coast during the California Gold Rush and settled in Nevada's Eagle Valley where Carson City was established.Curry served as an assemblyman of the Nevada Territorial Legislature from 1862 to 1863 and was a territorial senator from 1863 to 1864.
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