Joseph Grinnell (politician)

Joseph Grinnell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office
December 7, 1843  March 3, 1851
Preceded byBarker Burnell
Succeeded byZeno Scudder
Personal details
Born(1788-11-17)November 17, 1788
New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 7, 1885(1885-02-07) (aged 96)
New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Sarah Russell
(died 1865)
RelationsMoses H. Grinnell (brother)
Henry Grinnell (brother)
OccupationMerchant, 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.