Jedediah W. Granger
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Jedediah W. Granger | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Chippewa–Dunn district | |
| In office January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Thaddeus C. Pound |
| Succeeded by | James A. Bate |
| Coroner of Allamakee County, Iowa | |
| In office January 1859 – January 1861 | |
| Preceded by | F. W. Nottingham |
| Succeeded by | John Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1818 Sodus, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1902 (aged 83) Webster, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Webster Cemetery, Webster, South Dakota |
| Spouse |
Mary Baker
(m. 1840; died 1882) |
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| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant, USV |
| Unit | 27th Reg. Iowa Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Jedediah Wilder Granger (October 25, 1818 – August 17, 1902) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and pioneer settler of Iowa and South Dakota. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Chippewa and Dunn counties in the 1870 session.
Jedediah Granger was born in Sodus, New York, in October 1818.[1] He was raised and educated in New York. After his marriage, in 1840, he moved west to Mackinac County, Michigan, where he worked in the logging industry as a surveyor and estimator.
In 1855, he moved to Allamakee County, Iowa, where he purchased a farm in Post Township. While living in Allamakee County, he became involved in local politics and was elected county coroner, serving from 1859 through 1861.[2]
Civil War service
In 1862, Granger volunteered for service in the Union Army and was commissioned first lieutenant in Company A, 27th Iowa Infantry Regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Pleasant Hill in April 1864. Near the end of the war, he was designated for promotion to captain, but he was never mustered at that rank. He mustered out with the regiment in August 1865.[1][3]