Joseph R. Grundy

Joseph R. Grundy (June 1926)

Joseph Ridgway Grundy (born January 13, 1863 in Camden , New Jersey , † March 3, 1961 in Nassau , Bahamas ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US Senate .

Career

After attending private and public schools, Joseph Grundy completed his education at Swarthmore College . He then embarked on a career as a businessman in the textile industry and became president of a large woolen fabric manufacturer . He was also active in the banking industry in Bristol . From 1909 to 1930 he served as president of the Pennsylvania Factory Owners Association.

Grundy had no political experience when he was appointed the successor to US Senator William Scott Vare on December 11, 1929 . Shortly before, the Senate had forbidden him to continue his seat, which was due, among other things, to allegations of electoral fraud. Grundy held office for almost a year until December 1, 1930; then he was replaced by James J. Davis , the former US Secretary of Labor . Davis had prevailed against Grundy in the Republican primary for the by-election.

He then withdrew from politics and went back to his business activities in Bristol. His house there, built in Victorian style , is now a museum open to the public, in which the valuables belonging to the Grundy family are on display. Joseph Grundy died in the Bahamas in 1961; at the time he was the oldest surviving former senator.

Web links

Joseph R. Grundy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Grundy, Joseph R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Grundy, Joseph Ridgway (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 13, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH	Camden , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	March 3, 1961
Place of death	Nassau , Bahamas