Daniel Larned Davis Granger (May 30, 1852 – February 14, 1909) was a

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from

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and mayor of

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Early and personal life

Granger was born May 30, 1852 in

, to Dr. James N. and Anna Brown Davis Granger. Granger attended public schools. He was graduated from Brown University,

, in 1874 and from the law department of

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in 1877. In 1902 Brown awarded Granger an A.M. (Master's) degree. Granger never married. He lived at 328 Thayer Street. Granger belonged to numerous organizations. He was a member of the

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; president of the Churchman's Club of Rhode Island; vice president of the American Group of Inter-parliamentary Union for the Promotion of International Arbitration; treasurer of the Dorilton Corporation of New York; member of the Psi Upsilon; member of the University Club of Providence, and the Manhattan Club of New York.

Law career

He was

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in 1877 and commenced practice in

. He was reading clerk of the State house of representatives 1887-1890, and treasurer of Providence from January 1890 to January 1901.

Political career

He served as mayor of Providence in 1901 and 1902. Granger was elected as a

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to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1903, until his death in

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, February 14, 1909.

Death and burial

Granger took sick in November 1908 in Albany. He was moved to New York City and then Washington, DC. By January 2, his condition became serious, and he died in Washington at 7:15 PM on February 14. The cause was heart failure. His funeral took place in Providence, and he was interred in

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