George Grimmer
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byEnos Eastman
Succeeded byWilliam A. Ellis
Personal details
Born(1827-02-28)February 28, 1827
Saint David Parish, New Brunswick
DiedMarch 16, 1907(1907-03-16) (aged 80)
Kewaunee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverview Public Cemetery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bertha Lorenz
​
(m. 1860⁠–⁠1907)​
Children
  • Edward Grimmer
  • (b. 1861; died 1861)
  • Laura G. (Haney)
  • (b. 1864; died 1941)
  • Minnie Grimmer
  • (b. 1869; died 1870)
  • Walter George Grimmer
  • (b. 1873; died 1938)

George Grimmer (February 28, 1827 – March 16, 1907) was a Canadian American immigrant, lumberman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate for four years, representing the 1st State Senate district—northeastern Wisconsin.

Biography

Grimmer was born on February 28, 1827, in Saint David Parish, New Brunswick, then part of British North America.[1] He emigrated to the United States, and, in 1850, he moved to Shawano, Wisconsin, to work as a lumberman. Three years later, he moved to Kewaunee, Wisconsin, where he remained for the rest of his life.[1]

In Kewaunee, he served as chairman of the town board for several years, and was chairman of the Kewaunee County Board of Supervisors.[1]

In 1876, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate, running on the Republican Party ticket. He represented Wisconsin's 1st State Senate district which then comprised Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano counties.[1] He was re-elected in 1878, serving through 1880. He did not run for a third term in 1880.

He died on March 16, 1907, at his home in Kewaunee.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate (1876, 1878)

Wisconsin Senate, 1st District Election, 1876[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 7, 1876
Republican George Grimmer 5,114 61.53% +17.80%
Democratic William McCartney 3,198 38.47%
Plurality 1,916 23.05% +10.50%
Total votes 8,312 100.0% +56.45%
Republican gain from Democratic
Wisconsin Senate, 1st District Election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
Republican George Grimmer (incumbent) 3,814 53.35% -8.18%
Democratic H. M. Loomer 3,335 46.65%
Plurality 470 6.70% -16.35%
Total votes 7,149 100.0% -13.99%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 498. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Senate Res. No. 6 of 1907 (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Bashford, R. M., ed. (1877). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 447. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
Wisconsin Senate Preceded byEnos Eastman Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district January 1, 1877 – January 3, 1881 Succeeded byWilliam A. Ellis
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