Alfred C. Grosvenor

American politician (1888–1953)
Alfred C. Grosvenor

Alfred Charles Grosvenor (September 8, 1888 – May 27, 1953) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Grosvenor was born on September 8, 1888, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Kenosha High School.[2] During World War I, Grosvenor served in the United States Army in France. He died of a heart attack while golfing on May 27, 1953[3] and is buried at Saint James Cemetery in Kenosha.

Political career

Grosvenor was a member of the Kenosha Common Council from 1921 to 1922.[3] From 1923 to 1933, he was a member of the Kenosha County, Wisconsin Board,[3] serving as its Chairman from 1927 to 1929. He was a member of the assembly from 1933 until his resignation in 1939.[3] He was serving as the Kenosha postmaster at the time of his death.[3] He was a Democrat.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Grosvenor, Alfred C." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ^ Members of the Assembly. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1933. p. 238. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kenosha Postmaster Dies While Golfing". Janesville Daily Gazette. May 28, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Assemblyman Grosvenor Quits to Be Postmaster". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 30, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon