William Harrison Grimshaw
William Harrison Grimshaw (December 6, 1853 – May 24, 1922) was an American architect, contractor, politician, and U.S. Marshal based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was born in Philadelphia in 1853, the son of Robert Elwood Grimshaw, a contractor and builder, and Mary Page Nicholson, from an old Philadelphia family. His mother died when he was three and his father moved the family to Minnesota in 1855.
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William Harrison Grimshaw
- Born
- 1853 · Pennsylvania.
- Died
- 1922
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect · politician
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William Harrison Grimshaw (December 6, 1853 – May 24, 1922) was an American architect, contractor, politician, and U.S. Marshal based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was born in Philadelphia in 1853, the son of Robert Elwood Grimshaw, a contractor and builder, and Mary Page Nicholson, from an old Philadelphia family. His mother died when he was three and his father moved the family to Minnesota in 1855.
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Born at Pennsylvania in 1853, died in 1922.
Positions recorded include member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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