James Benton Grant
| James Benton Grant | |
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| 3rd Governor of the State of Colorado | |
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In office January 9, 1883 – January 13, 1885 | |
| Lieutenant | William H. Meyer |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. Pitkin |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin H. Eaton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 2, 1848 Russell County, Alabama |
| Died |
November 1, 1911 (aged 63) Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Benton Grant (January 2, 1848 – November 1, 1911) was an American mining engineer and the third Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was born in Russell County, Alabama and died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.[1]
He attended what is now Iowa State University for two years and then Cornell University from 1873–1874[2] before he moved to the Freiberg School of Mines in Germany, where he studied metallurgy. He was also the first Democratic governor of Colorado.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Governor James Benton Grant Collection at the Colorado State Archives". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Ten-year Book of Cornell University 1868-1878 Matriculated section pp. 71".
- ↑ "Colorado Governor James Benton Grant". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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| Preceded by Frederick Walker Pitkin |
Governor of Colorado 1883-1885 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Harrison Eaton |
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