Josiah Bushnell Grinnell (born December 22, 1821; died March 31, 1891) was a U.S. Congressman from Iowa, ordained Presbyterian clergyman, founder of Grinnell, Iowa and benefactor of Grinnell College. J.B. Grinnell was born in New Haven, Vermont in 1821. Grinnell studied the Classics and graduated from Auburn Theological Seminary in 1847. He held pastorates in Washington, DC and New York City before moving to Iowa. Wikipedia
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