Thomas W. Grimes Explained

Thomas Wingfield Grimes
Birth Date:18 December 1844
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia
Death Place:Columbus, Georgia
Resting Place:Linwood Cemetery
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Party:Democratic
Signature:Signature of Thomas Wingfield Grimes (1844–1905).png
Office1:Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia
Constituency1:4th District
Term Start1:March 4, 1887
Term End1:March 3, 1891
Office2:Member of the Georgia Senate
Term Start2:1878
Term End2:1879
Office3:Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Term3:1868, 1869, 1875, 1876

Thomas Wingfield Grimes (December 18, 1844  - October 28, 1905) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Grimes was born in Columbus, Georgia. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1863, Grimes studied law and became a practicing lawyer.[1]

After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, Grimes was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1868, 1869, 1875, and 1876, the Georgia Senate in 1878 and 1879, and the U.S. House of Representatives in 1886 and 1888.

Grimes died in Columbus in 1905 and was buried in Linwood Cemetery.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c06?seq=25 History of the University of Georgia
  2. News: Hon. T. W. Grimes Breathes Last . . Columbus, Georgia . 21 . 1905-10-29 . 2021-05-14 . NewspaperArchive.
  3. News: Thomas Grimes Laid to Rest . . Columbus, Georgia . 7 . 1905-11-01 . 2021-05-14 . Newspapers.com.