Alexander R. Grant

For others of the same name, see Alexander Grant.

Alexander R. Grant (November 28, 1925 – July 22, 2001) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Grant was born on November 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He attended Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During World War II and the Korean War, he served in the United States Navy. He died on July 22, 2001.[2]

Political career

Grant was elected to the assembly in 1960 and re-elected in 1962, but was defeated in the 1964 primary election by Lawrence J. Kafka.[3] In addition, he was district attorney of Brown County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican. He then served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge from Brown County, Wisconsin from 1982 to 1990.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Members of the Assembly. Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ Social Security Death Index
  3. ↑ "Now the Real State Campaign Begins". The Post-Crescent. September 10, 1964. p. 41. Retrieved January 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1983,' Votes for Circuit Judges, pg. 865
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