Thomas Wingfield Grimes (December 18, 1844 – October 28, 1905) was an American politician and lawyer.
Thomas Wingfield Grimes | |
---|---|
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia | |
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | |
Constituency | 4th District |
Member of the Georgia Senate | |
In office 1878–1879 | |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1868, 1869, 1875, 1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Georgia | December 18, 1844
Died | October 28, 1905 Columbus, Georgia | (aged 60)
Resting place | Linwood Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Signature | |
Biography
editGrimes was born in Columbus, Georgia.[1] After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1863, Grimes studied law and became a practicing lawyer.[2]
After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, Grimes was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1868, 1869, 1875, and 1876, the Georgia Senate in 1878 and 1879, and the U.S. House of Representatives in 1886 and 1888.[1]
Grimes died in Columbus in 1905 and was buried in Linwood Cemetery.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b United States Congress. "Thomas W. Grimes (id: G000476)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, c. 1949 p. 688
- ^ "Hon. T. W. Grimes Breathes Last". The Atlanta Constitution. Columbus, Georgia. October 29, 1905. p. 21. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Thomas Grimes Laid to Rest". The Atlanta Constitution. Columbus, Georgia. November 1, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.