George Grimm (September 11, 1859October 19, 1945) was an American judge, lawyer, and politician. He was a

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Judge for 30 years and served one term in the

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Biography

Grimm was born in

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. He went to Jefferson Liberal Institute and to Northwestern College in

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. In 1879, Grimm received his law degree from

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and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. He practiced law in Jefferson, Wisconsin and was involved with farming and beekeeping. Grimm served in the

in 1887 and was a

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. Grimm served as a

judge for Jefferson County from 1907 to 1937. Grimm died from a stroke at his home in Jefferson, Wisconsin.'George Grimm, Former Circuit Court Judge, Dies at 86.' Janesville Daily Gazette, October 19, 1945, pg. 1, 8

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* 1859 births 1945 deaths People from Jefferson, Wisconsin University of Michigan Law School alumni Wisconsin state court judges American beekeepers Farmers from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub