Thomas W. Grimes

Thomas Wingfield Grimes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Constituency	4th District
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office 1878–1879
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office 1868, 1869, 1875, 1876
Personal details
Born	(1844-12-18)December 18, 1844 Columbus, Georgia
Died	October 28, 1905(1905-10-28) (aged 60) Columbus, Georgia
Resting place	Linwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
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Thomas Wingfield Grimes (December 18, 1844 – October 28, 1905) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Grimes was born in Columbus, Georgia.^[1] After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1863, Grimes studied law and became a practicing lawyer.^[2]

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.^[1]

Grimes died in Columbus in 1905 and was buried in Linwood Cemetery.^[3][4]

References

1. United States Congress. "Thomas W. Grimes (id: G000476)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
2. History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, c. 1949 p. 688
3. "Hon. T. W. Grimes Breathes Last". The Atlanta Constitution. Columbus, Georgia. October 29, 1905. p. 21. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
4. "Thomas Grimes Laid to Rest". The Atlanta Constitution. Columbus, Georgia. November 1, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry R. Harris	U.S. Representative of Georgia's 4th Congressional District March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	Succeeded by Charles L. Moses