Grover Cleveland Winn (January 3, 1886 – May 18, 1943) was an American lawyer and politician who served as speaker of the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Winn was born Grover Cleveland Winn in

Wiota, Wisconsin Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford and Five Corners are located in the town. History When William S. Hamilton, the son o ...

, in 1886. He received his law degree in 1910 from the

University of Washington School of Law The University of Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington, located on the northwest corner of the main campus in Seattle, Washington. The 2023 '' U.S. News & World Report'' law school rankings place Washingt ...

Career

Winn practiced law in

Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau, more commonly known simply as Juneau ( ; tli, Dzánti K'ihéeni ), is the capital city of the state of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the se ...

, and served as a member of the Juneau School Board. Winn was a member of the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933, serving as speaker from 1931 to 1933. He was a Republican.

Personal life

His son, William, became a noted art dealer and critic in

. Winn died in 1943.

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Grover Winn
at ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature'' 1886 births 1943 deaths Alaska lawyers Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Juneau, Alaska) Members of the Alaska Territorial Legislature People from Wiota, Wisconsin School board members in Alaska Speakers of the Alaska House of Representatives University of Washington School of Law alumni 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians {{Alaska-politician-stub