James McGrew

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James Clark McGrew

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Bethuel Kitchen
Succeeded by	John Hagans

Born	September 14, 1813(1813-09-14) Brandonville, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
Died	September 18, 1910 (aged 97) Kingwood, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Persis Hagans McGrew
Profession	Politician, Merchant, Banker, Hospital Director

James Clark McGrew (September 14, 1813 – September 18, 1910) was a nineteenth century politician, merchant, banker and hospital director from Virginia and West Virginia.

Born near Brandonville, Virginia (now West Virginia), McGrew attended commons schools as a child and lated engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking. He was a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861 where he voted against succession, was mayor of Kingwood, Virginia (later West Virginia) from 1863 to 1865 and was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1863 to 1865. McGrew was managing director of the West Virginia Insane Hospital for four years before he was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1868, serving from 1869 to 1873. He was again mayor of Kingwood, West Virginia in 1879 and 1880 and afterwards resumed banking in Kingwood from 1886 until his death there on September 18, 1910. He was interned in Maplewood Cemetery in Kingwood.

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James McGrew at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
James McGrew at Find A Grave

Preceded by Bethuel Kitchen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873	Succeeded by John Hagans