Grosvenor was born in Stillwater, New York and received a common school and academic education. From the age of fifteen to seventeen he was a clerk in Chittenango, New York. He moved to Michigan in 1837 and worked as a clerk with his brother for two years in Albion. He was also a clerk in the state commissioner’s office in Monroe from 1839 to 1840, and a clerk in Jonesville from 1840 to 1844. In 1840, he became a charter member of the Odd Fellows in Jonesville and passed all the chairs of that Order.
On February 25, 1844 he married Sally Ann Champlin in Stillwater, New York and they had four children together. After returning to Michigan he became a merchant at Jonesville. In 1854, he established the banking house of Grosvenor & Co., in which he was president and manager. In 1855, he joined the Freemasons and achieved the rank of Master Mason. He also regularly attended the Presbyterian Church.
Grosvenor was a Whig until 1854 and in 1858 he was elected as a Republican to the Michigan Senate serving in 1859. In 1861, he was president of the military contract board. Also in that year, he was commissioned a colonel on Governor Austin Blair's staff and was also president of the state military board. He was again elected to the stated senate and served from 1862 to 1864 and served on the committee on finance in 1862.
Grosvenor served a member and president of the board of state building commissioners from 1871 to 1879. He then served on the board of regents at the University of Michigan from 1879 to 1888. He was also long vice president of the Jackson & Fort Wayne railroad company and a director of some insurance companies and other corporations. In 1903, at the age of 83, he became a member of the Michigan Republican Party State Central Committee.
Death and legacyedit
Grosvenor died at age 90 in Jonesville, Michigan. His home in Jonesville is now a museum.[1]
Notesedit
^Grosvenor House 2019-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, hillsdalecounty.info; accessed May 14, 2017.
General referencesedit
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Bingham, Stephen D. (2005) [1888]. "s.v. Ebenezer O. Grosvenor". Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators. Pub. pursuant to act 59, 1887. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 314. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
ebenezer, grosvenor, ebenezer, oliver, grosvenor, january, 1820, march, 1910, american, politician, from, state, michigan, state, treasurer, michiganin, office, 1867, 1871governorhenry, crapohenry, baldwinpreceded, byjohn, owensucceeded, byvictory, collier17th. Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor Jr January 26 1820 March 10 1910 was an American politician from the U S state of Michigan Ebenezer O GrosvenorState Treasurer of MichiganIn office 1867 1871GovernorHenry H CrapoHenry P BaldwinPreceded byJohn OwenSucceeded byVictory P Collier17th Lieutenant Governor of MichiganIn office 1865 1867GovernorHenry H CrapoPreceded byCharles S MaySucceeded byDwight MayMember of the Michigan Senate from the 14th districtIn office 1859 1860Preceded byJohn McDermidSucceeded byEdmund Burke FairfieldIn office 1863 1864Preceded byFrederick FowlerSucceeded byJohn McDermidPersonal detailsBornJanuary 26 1820Stillwater New YorkDiedMarch 10 1910 aged 90 Jonesville MichiganPolitical partyWhig RepublicanSpouseSally Ann Champlin Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 Death and legacy 4 Notes 5 General referencesEarly life editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Grosvenor was born in Stillwater New York and received a common school and academic education From the age of fifteen to seventeen he was a clerk in Chittenango New York He moved to Michigan in 1837 and worked as a clerk with his brother for two years in Albion He was also a clerk in the state commissioner s office in Monroe from 1839 to 1840 and a clerk in Jonesville from 1840 to 1844 In 1840 he became a charter member of the Odd Fellows in Jonesville and passed all the chairs of that Order On February 25 1844 he married Sally Ann Champlin in Stillwater New York and they had four children together After returning to Michigan he became a merchant at Jonesville In 1854 he established the banking house of Grosvenor amp Co in which he was president and manager In 1855 he joined the Freemasons and achieved the rank of Master Mason He also regularly attended the Presbyterian Church Politics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ebenezer O Grosvenor news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Grosvenor was a Whig until 1854 and in 1858 he was elected as a Republican to the Michigan Senate serving in 1859 In 1861 he was president of the military contract board Also in that year he was commissioned a colonel on Governor Austin Blair s staff and was also president of the state military board He was again elected to the stated senate and served from 1862 to 1864 and served on the committee on finance in 1862 In 1864 Grosvenor was elected the 17th lieutenant governor of Michigan and served during Governor Henry H Crapo s first term from 1865 to 1867 He was then appointed State Treasurer of Michigan from 1867 to 1871 during Crapo s second term and Henry P Baldwin s first term Grosvenor served a member and president of the board of state building commissioners from 1871 to 1879 He then served on the board of regents at the University of Michigan from 1879 to 1888 He was also long vice president of the Jackson amp Fort Wayne railroad company and a director of some insurance companies and other corporations In 1903 at the age of 83 he became a member of the Michigan Republican Party State Central Committee Death and legacy editGrosvenor died at age 90 in Jonesville Michigan His home in Jonesville is now a museum 1 Notes edit Grosvenor House Archived 2019 07 20 at the Wayback Machine hillsdalecounty info accessed May 14 2017 General references edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor Profile PoliticalGraveyard com Accessed March 28 2024 Family Tree Maker s Genealogy Site Bingham Stephen D 2005 1888 s v Ebenezer O Grosvenor Early history of Michigan with biographies of state officers members of Congress judges and legislators Pub pursuant to act 59 1887 Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Library p 314 Retrieved 2007 08 22 Political offices Preceded byCharles S May Lieutenant Governor of Michigan1865 1867 Succeeded byDwight May Preceded byJohn Owen Treasurer of Michigan1867 1870 Succeeded byVictory P Collier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ebenezer O Grosvenor amp oldid 1216090980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
