Charles H. Grosvenor | |
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 Grosvenor in 1897 | |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Speaker | Thomas Brackett Reed |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph G. Cannon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Geddes |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Harter |
| Constituency | 14th district (1885–87) 15th district (1887–91) |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Pattison |
| Succeeded by | Albert Douglas |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives from theAthens district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 6, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson H. Van Vorhes |
| Succeeded by | Charles Townsend |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Henry Grosvenor (1833-09-20)September 20, 1833 Pomfret,Connecticut |
| Died | October 30, 1917(1917-10-30) (aged 84) Athens,Ohio |
| Resting place | West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Samantha Stewart Louise A. Currier |
| Children | three |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |  Colonel brevetbrigadier general |
| Unit | 18th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Charles Henry Grosvenor (September 20, 1833 – October 30, 1917) was an American lawyer and educator who served as a multiple-termU.S. Representative fromOhio, as well as abrigade commander in theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War.
Grosvenor was born inPomfret, Connecticut. He was the uncle ofCharles Grosvenor Bond. In 1838, Grosvenor moved with his parents to southeastern Ohio, where he attended school inAthens County. He later taught school before studying law. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1857 and practiced inAthens.
During the Civil War, Grosvenor served in the18th Ohio Infantry and was promoted through the ranks tocolonel. He led hisregiment at theBattle of Chickamauga in 1863, and was a brigade commander in thedivision ofCharles Cruft at theBattle of Nashville in December 1864. At the close of the war, Grosvenor wasbrevetted as a colonel in theRegular Army. He was mustered out of the volunteers on October 9, 1865.[1] On January 13, 1866,PresidentAndrew Johnson nominated Grosvenor for appointment to the grade ofbrevetbrigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and theUnited States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[2]
Following the war, Grosvenor held diverse township and village offices. He served as a member of theState house of representatives from 1874–1878 and served asSpeaker of the House for two years. He served as member of the board of trustees of theOhio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home inXenia from April 1880 until 1888, and president of the board for five years.
Presidential elector forGrant/Wilson in 1872.[3]Presidential elector forGarfield/Arthur in 1880.[4]
He served as delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1896 and 1900.
Grosvenor was elected as aRepublican to theForty-ninth,Fiftieth, andFifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890.
Grosvenor was elected to theFifty-third and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907).He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Fifty-fourth Congress), Committee on Mines and Mining (Fifty-fifth Congress), Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Fifty-sixth throughFifty-ninth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906.
He resumed the practice of law in Athens. The combat veteran was appointed as chairman of theChickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission and served from 1910 until his death in Athens on October 30, 1917. He was interred in Union Street Cemetery.
Grosvenor married Samantha Stewart of Athens County, December 1, 1858. She died in 1866, leaving a daughter. He married Louise A. Currier, also of Athens County, May 21, 1867. She had two daughters.[5]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 14th congressional district March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 15th congressional district March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 | Succeeded by |
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