Henry Whittemore Grout (March 24, 1858 – June 28, 1932) was a financier, state legislator, and philanthropist from Waterloo, Iowa. The Grout Museum is one of his legacies.
Henry W. Grout | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office 1914–1918 | |
| Constituency | 38th District |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office 1910–1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Whittemore Grout March 24, 1858 Waterloo, Iowa |
| Died | June 28, 1932 (aged 74) Waterloo, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Olive Wright Wilson
(m. 1892; died 1910)Agnes A. Perry (m. 1914) |
| Occupation | Financier, politician |
Biography
editHenry W. Grout was born in Waterloo, on March 24, 1858.[1] He worked as a miner, farmer, traveling salesman, real estate agent, park commissioner and bank director.[2][3]
He married Olive Wright Wilson on December 29, 1892. After her death on August 30, 1910, he remarried to Agnes A. Perry on September 3, 1914.[3]
A Republican, he was elected to two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, serving from 1910 to 1914.[2] He represented the 38th District in the state Senate from 1914 to 1918.[3]
He died in Waterloo on June 28, 1932, suffering a heart attack while giving a talk at the Hotel President.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Eldridge, Mary Beth. "Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa". Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. pp. 692–693. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Henry W. Grout Dies as He Talks to Optimist Club". Water Daily Courier. June 28, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grout Museum of History & Science". Archived from the original on April 4, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
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