Legislator Details
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married Mary Jane Thorpe while at Yale, around 1874; children: 2, Frederick Thorpe and Ralph Woodworth; married Margaret Morse Adams
Number of Children: 2
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Rev. Zelotos Grennell, a Baptist minister and Eliza (Burt) Grennell. He resided in Honesdale, PA, Patterson, NJ and Port Jervis, N Y, and at the latter place entered a printing office to learn the printer's trade. Before attaining his majority he removed to New York City, thence In 1868 to New Haven, CT, where, while working at his trade, he continued his education by attending the Yale College scientific lectures. In 1877, he moved with his family to Detroit. In the spring of 1884, he accepted a position on the staff of the Detroit Evening News, became an editor, remaining 25 years [with a few breaks, doing other things]. He was for a time in the office of Deputy State Oil Inspector. He was a close student of "The Labor Question." He became identified with the Union, the Knights of Labor, and similar organizations and held prominent positions in all. He was also a constant writer for the labor press in this and other states, his subjects embracing the entire range of labor questions. He was nominated for Representative by the Independent Labor party, endorsed by the Republicans.
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