Political party Republican Profession teacher | Spouse(s) Virgil Grinstead Party Republican Party | |
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Born September 30, 1869
Crawford County, Kansas ( 1869-09-30 ) Died 24 December 1925, Liberal, Kansas, United States | ||
Minnie J. (Johnson) Grinstead (September 30, 1869 – December 24, 1925) was an American teacher, politician, and temperance lecturer and organizer. She was the first female member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Biography
Grinstead was born on September 30, 1869, in Crawford County, Kansas.
In September 1924, it was reported that U.S. president Calvin Coolidge was considering Grinstead to head the United States Civil Service Commission.
Grinstead died in her home on December 24, 1925, following complications (stroke) arising from a fall.
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