Grinnell, Jeremiah
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:
??/??/1893
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| 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 (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.
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Kasson
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/3/1893
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Dodge
Occupation: Druggist
Party:
Republican
Committees:
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office. His term end date is uncertain since we don't know his exact death date. He died before January 13, 1893. The date listed is the date that John T. Little took the oath of office for this seat. Toensing lists 1893 as his death date. However, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1893 says that John T. Little was elected in 1892.
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Kasson
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/3/1893
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Dodge
Occupation: Druggist
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Engrossment
-
Public Buildings
-
Reform School
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office. His term end date is uncertain since we don't know his exact death date. He died before January 13, 1893. The date listed is the date that John T. Little took the oath of office for this seat. Toensing lists 1893 as his death date. However, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1893 says that John T. Little was elected in 1892.