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Joseph Grinnell

Joseph Grinnell served as a representative for Massachusetts (1843-1851).

  • Whig
  • Massachusetts
  • District 10
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Massachusetts

Representing constituents across the Massachusetts delegation.

District District 10

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1843-1851

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Joseph Grinnell served as a Representative from Massachusetts in the United States Congress from 1843 to 1851. A member of the Whig Party, Joseph Grinnell contributed to the legislative process during 4 terms in office.

Joseph Grinnell’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Joseph Grinnell participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Joseph Grinnell (November 17, 1788 – February 7, 1885) was an American politician and businessman who was a U.S. representative from Massachusetts. He was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the brother of Moses Hicks Grinnell.

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