James Caldwell Grundy Jr. (March 22, 1923 – May 2, 2020) was an American politician and businessman. Grundy was born in

Lebanon, Kentucky Lebanon is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,539 at the 2010 census. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is located ...

. He went to the Lebanon public schools and to

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. Grundy was involved in business in

Marion County, Kentucky Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,581. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War hero know ...

. Grundy served in the

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from 1956 to 1958 and was involved with the

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, chairing the Marion County Republican Committee from 1960 to 1970. He died in

on May 2, 2020.

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1923 births 2020 deaths People from Lebanon, Kentucky Businesspeople from Kentucky University of Kentucky alumni Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives {{Kentucky-politician-stub