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Grover C. Winn

American lawyer and politician

Grover Winn

9th Speaker of the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives
In office 1931–1933
Preceded by	R. C. Rothenburg
Succeeded by	Joe McDonald
Member of the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives
In office 1929–1933

Personal details
Born	Grover Cleveland Winn January 3, 1886 Wiota, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	May 18, 1943 (aged 57)
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Washington (LLB)

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, in 1886. He received his law degree in 1910 from the University of Washington School of Law.^[1]

Career

Winn practiced law in Juneau, Alaska, and served as a member of the Juneau School Board.^[2] 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 Juneau, Alaska.^[3] Winn died in 1943.

References

^ Representatives, Alaska Legislature House of (1931). The Journal of the House of Representatives.
^ "Grover Cleveland Winn". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
^ "Winn, William A." City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. Retrieved 2011-11-08.