Preceded by Amos H. Jackson Religion Presbyterian Resting place Marion Cemetery Name Grant Mouser Party Republican Party | Political party Republican Role U.S. representative Succeeded by Carl C. Anderson Children three Spouse Della Ridgway Resigned March 3, 1909 | |
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Born September 11, 1868
LaRue, Ohio ( 1868-09-11 ) Alma mater Ohio Northern University
Cincinnati Law School Died May 6, 1949, Marion, Ohio, United States | ||
Education Ohio Northern University | ||
Grant Earl Mouser (September 11, 1868 – May 6, 1949) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, father of Grant E. Mouser Jr.
Born in LaRue, Ohio, Mouser attended the LaRue Union Schools and Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. He was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1890. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Marion, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Marion County 1893–1896. He served as delegate to many State conventions.
Mouser was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress. He served as delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention. He resumed the practice of law in Marion. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County 1916–1925. He resumed the practice of law until 1935 when he retired. He died in Marion, Ohio, May 6, 1949. He was interred in Marion Cemetery.
Family
Mouser was the son of Dr. Justus and Sara (DeLong) Mouser.
Mouser married Della E. Ridgway, of LaRue, November 28, 1892. They had three children, Helena, Grant Earl Jr., and Annabel.
Mouser was a member of the Presbyterian Church, B.P.O.E., K. of P. and I.O.O.F.