James Benton Grant
James Benton Grant | |
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Grant, circa 1885 | |
| 3rd Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 9, 1883 – January 13, 1885 | |
| Lieutenant | William H. Meyer |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. Pitkin |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin H. Eaton |
| President of the Denver Board of Education | |
| In office 1892–1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1848 Russell County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1911 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Jennie Goodell Blow (sister-in-law) Roswell Eaton Goodell (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University, Cornell University, Freiberg University of Mining |
| Profession | Mining magnate |
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James Benton Grant (January 2, 1848 – November 1, 1911) was an American mining magnate, mining engineer, Confederate Army soldier who served as the third Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885 before dying in 1911.