Joseph Grinnell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
In office December 7, 1843 – March 3, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Barker Burnell |
Succeeded by | Zeno Scudder |
Personal details | |
Born | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | November 17, 1788
Died | February 7, 1885 New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | (aged 96)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Sarah Russell (died 1865) |
Relations | Moses H. Grinnell (brother) Henry Grinnell (brother) |
Occupation | Merchant, banker, railroad executive |
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Joseph Grinnell (November 17, 1788 – February 7, 1885) was an American politician and businessman who was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the brother of Moses Hicks Grinnell.[1]