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Asa Grover

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Preceded by
  
Lovell Rousseau

Profession
  
Lawyer

Party
  
Democratic Party

Name
  
Asa Grover

Succeeded by
  
Boyd Winchester

Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
Member of the bar

Resigned
  
March 3, 1869

Alma mater
  
Centre College

Education
  
Centre College


Asa Grover

Born
  
February 18, 1818 Ontario County, New York (
1818-02-18
)

Died
  
July 20, 1887, Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

Resting place
  
Georgetown Cemetery

Asa Porter Grover (February 18, 1819 – July 20, 1887) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Phelps, New York where he attended the common schools before moving to Kentucky in 1837. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and taught school in Woodford and Franklin Counties. In addition, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Owenton, Kentucky.

Grover was a member of the Kentucky Senate 1857-1865 and a member of the Democratic State convention in 1863. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869). Due to charges of disloyalty which were found to be unsustained, he was not seated until December 3, 1867. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He moved to Georgetown, Kentucky in 1881 and continued the practice of law until his death in that city on July 20, 1887. He was buried in Georgetown Cemetery.

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