| Name |
GRIER, John A. |
| Born |
9 Jan 1834 |
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States  |
Address:
Brandywine Manor |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
Mr. Grier was a member of the first class in the University at Lewisburg. He received his commission as chief engineer, U. S. Navy, from Abraham Lincoln, remaining in the service for ten years, and taking part in many of the naval battles in the Gulf and on the Atlantic coast. He also took part in the first attempt to lay the first Atlantic cable in 1857, between England and America. In later years he was engaged in manufacturing and different lines of electrical work. Mr. Grier was a member of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
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| _UID |
AD752B0C5EC46342A120DA0307607C38D924 |
| Died |
18 Nov 1902 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
| Person ID |
I811 |
Milton Families |
| Last Modified |
14 Dec 2010 |
1834 - 1902 (68 years)