David Currier was born on September 4, 1800, in New Hampshire. He married Lydia R. Melvin on November 30, 1826, and they had at least nine children: Julia, born on September 4, 1827; Mary, born on October 20, 1829; George, born around 1834; Susan, born around 1836; Edward, born around 1838; Harriet, born around 1839; John, born on September 19, 1842; Ellen, born around 1844; and David, born around 1848. They lived in Auburn, New Hampshire, and Currier worked as a farmer. By 1860, he owned $6,000 of real estate. They moved to Derry, New Hampshire, in the 1850s, and Currier worked as a bank cashier there. By 1860, he owned $4,000 of personal property. A decade later, he owned $5,000 of real estate and $10,000 of personal property.

 

As President Andrew Johnson battled with Congress for control of Reconstruction, Currier sided with Congress. As he explained to his son in February 1866, "Will there be a break between the President and Congress? I hope not, but as I understand the matter I stand by Congress, and I have no doubt the North generally will." He travelled to New York City in January 1875 “for the purpose of having an operation performed on his throat,” and he died there on January 27, 1875.

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