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Grinnell, Jeremiah "Jerry"

Senate 1891-93 (District 13)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Dodge

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/21/1843
Birth Place: , Michigan
Birth County: Lepeer
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 1/24/1892
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Jerry
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Grinell
City of Residence (when first elected): Kasson
Occupation (when first elected): Druggist

EDUCATION

Michigan Common Schools; Elementary School;
Dickinson Institute, Romeo, Michigan; Secondary;
Mahew Business College, Detroit, Michigan; Postsecondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Auditor: Dodge County, Minnesota (2 terms, 4 years); 18?? to 18?? [Elected]
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Kasson, Minnesota (Village Council, President); 18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration: Kasson, Minnesota (School Board, Member, several years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Alice Turner (married in 1869, she died in March 1871); Mary E. Kneeland (married on September 1, 1874)
Children: One child: William (son, with his first wife)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his last name as Grinell. The Minnesota Journal of the Senate, 1891 and 1893 list Grinnell.

He was raised on a farm.

He came to Mantorville, Minnesota in 1867. He moved to Kasson, Minnesota in 1873.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He died at home in Kasson, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 385

SESSIONS SERVED

28th Legislative Session (1893-1894) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Kasson
Term of Office: 1/5/1891 to 1/24/1892 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Dodge
Occupation: Druggist
Party: Republican
Committees:
Reason for unfinished term: Death
Session Notes: He died while in office. Toensing lists his year of death as 1893. However, the Saint Paul Globe reported his death in January of 1892.

27th Legislative Session (1891-1892)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Kasson
Term of Office: 1/5/1891 to 1/24/1892 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Dodge
Occupation: Druggist
Party: Republican Party Notes: "He has always been an active Republican" (The Saint Paul Globe, January 26, 1892).
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Engrossment
  • Public Buildings
  • Reform School
Reason for unfinished term: Death
Session Notes: He died while in office. Toensing lists his year of death as 1893. However, the Saint Paul Globe reported his death in January of 1892.

Articles & Books About

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Jeremiah Grinnell of Kasson. State Legislator from 1891-1893. (ca. 1891) 1/1/1891. Jeremiah Grinnell of Kasson. State Legislator from 1891-1893. (ca. 1891) Photo credit: