James Benton Grant

James Benton Grant (January 2, 1848 – November 1, 1911) was an American mining engineer, Confederate soldier, and the third Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was born in Russell County, Alabama and died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.[2]

James Benton Grant
3rd Governor of Colorado
In office
January 9, 1883 – January 13, 1885
LieutenantWilliam H. Meyer
Preceded byFrederick W. Pitkin
Succeeded byBenjamin H. Eaton
Personal details
Born(1848-01-02)January 2, 1848
Russell County, Alabama
DiedNovember 1, 1911(1911-11-01) (aged 63)
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Goodell[1]
RelativesRoswell Eaton Goodell (father-in-law)[1]
Signature

During the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the 20th Alabama Light Artillery regiment in the Confederate Army.[3] He attended what is now Iowa State University for two years and then Cornell University from 1873–1874[4] before he moved to the Freiberg School of Mines in Germany, where he studied metallurgy. He was also the first Democratic governor of Colorado.[5]

See also

References
  1. Cannon, Helen (Winter 1964). "First Ladies of Colorado Mary Goodell Grant" (PDF). Colorado Magazine. 4 (1). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "The Governor James Benton Grant Collection at the Colorado State Archives". Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  3. http://www.colorado-scv.org/prominent-colorado-veterans.html
  4. "The Ten-year Book of Cornell University 1868-1878 Matriculated section pp. 71".
  5. "Colorado Governor James Benton Grant". Retrieved July 30, 2012.
Party political offices
Preceded by
John S. Hough		 Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado
1882		 Succeeded by
Alva Adams
Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick Walker Pitkin		 Governor of Colorado
1883–1885		 Succeeded by
Benjamin Harrison Eaton


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