Josiah Grout

Josiah Grout Jr.
Official Vermont State House portrait
46th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 8, 1896 – October 6, 1898
LieutenantNelson W. Fisk
Preceded byUrban A. Woodbury
Succeeded byEdward C. Smith
Member of the Vermont Senate from Orleans County
In office
1892–1894
Serving with Amory Davis
Preceded byHenry C. Cleveland, Charles W. Wheeler
Succeeded byCharles L. Erwin, Willard W. Miles
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1886–1890
Preceded byJames K. Batchelder
Succeeded byHenry R. Start
In office
1874–1876
Preceded byH. Henry Powers
Succeeded byJohn W. Stewart
Personal details
Born(1841-05-28)May 28, 1841
Compton, Lower Canada, British Canada
DiedJuly 19, 1925(1925-07-19) (aged 84)
Newport, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Harriet Hinman
(m. 1867; died 1922)
RelationsWilliam W. Grout (brother)
ChildrenAaron H. Grout
ProfessionLawyer
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
ServiceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1863, 1865
RankMajor
Unit1st Vermont Cavalry
Vermont Frontier Cavalry
CommandsCompany M, Vermont Frontier Cavalry
WarsAmerican Civil War

Josiah Grout Jr. (May 28, 1841 – July 19, 1925) was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he served multiple terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, including holding the leadership post of Speaker from 1874 to 1876 and 1886 to 1890. He served as governor from 1896 to 1898.