James G. Gregory

James Glynn Gregory
30th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1888–1889
Preceded by George S. Gregory
Succeeded by Clarence B. Coolidge
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office
1879–1880
Serving with Robert Rowen
Preceded by Edward P. Weed,
Allen Betts
Succeeded by Robert Rowen,
Charles H. Street
Personal details
Born

(1843-05-12)May 12, 1843[1]

[2]
Norwalk, Connecticut
Died February 1, 1932(1932-02-01) (aged 88)[1]
Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting place Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut[3]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jeannette Lindsley Pinneo Gregory[1][4]
Children Edward Ward Slosson Gregory, M. D., Jeanette L Gregory, Alyse E Gregory[1][5]
Residence Norwalk, Connecticut
Alma mater Yale College (1865), New York College of Physicians and Surgeons[2]
Occupation physician[2]

James Glynn Gregory (May 12, 1843 – February 1, 1932) was Surgeon General of Connecticut from 1881 to 1882. He served as Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1888 to 1889, and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1879.

He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on May 12, 1843, the son of Ira Gregory and Frances Augusta Gregory.[2][6] He was the fourth great-grandson of John Gregory, one of the founding settlers of Norwalk. His daughter was American suffragette, Alyse Gregory.

He graduated from Yale in 1865.[2] He then went to the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons.[2] He worked for two years at the Brooklyn City Hospital.[2]

In 1870, he returned to Norwalk.[2] He was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1879.[2] He was surgeon general of Connecticut from 1881 to 1882.[2] He served as a burgess of the Borough of Norwalk, and as warden from 1888 to 1889.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "International Genealogical Index (IGI)", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M5Y3-SWK : accessed 2013-06-03), entry for James Glynn Gregory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Illustrated Popular Biographies of Connecticut
  3. Find a Grave
  4. "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCFN-2X5: accessed 03 Jun 2013), James G Gregory, 1920.
  5. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9QN-VQ3 : accessed 03 Jun 2013), James G Gregory, 1900.
  6. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN77-LDX : accessed 03 Jun 2013), James Gregory in entry for Ira Gregory, .
Preceded by
Edward P. Weed
Allen Betts
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
1879–1880
With: Robert Rowen
Succeeded by
Robert Rowen
Charles H. Street
Preceded by
George S. Gregory
Warden
of the
Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut

1888–1889
Succeeded by
Clarence B. Coolidge
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