MILES TOBEY GRANGER  GRANGER

MILES TOBEY GRANGER

GRANGER, Miles Tobey, a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Mass., August 12, 1817; moved with his parents to Canaan, Conn., in 1819; pursued common-school, academic, and collegiate studies, and was graduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., in 1842; moved to Louisiana in 1843; studied law; was admitted to the bar of Wilkinson County, Miss., in April 1845; returned to Canaan, Conn.; was admitted to the bar in Litchfield County in October 1845 and practiced law in Canaan 1847-1867; member of the State house of representatives in 1857; served in the senate in 1866 and 1867; judge of probate court 1849-1867; judge of the superior court of Connecticut 1867-1876; elected judge of the supreme court in 1876 and served until March 1, 1887, when he resigned; elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889); was not a candidate for renomination in 1888; elected State referee in 1893 and served until his death in North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn., October 21, 1895; interment in the Lower Cemetery.
Parents:
James L. Granger 1790–1870
Abagail Tobey 1796–1882
Spouse:
Caroline S Ferguson
Born: 28 May 1818 in Connecticut
Marriage: 21 Oct 1846 in Sheffield, Massachusetts
Children Sex Birth
Wealtha G. Granger F 25 Jun 1848 in Canaan, Litchford, Connecticut
Mary A Granger F 31 Aug 1852 in Canaan,Connecticut
Josephine L Granger F 1 Jan 1855 in Canaan, Connecticut
Samuel Ferguson Granger M 15 Jan 1857 in Canaan, Connecticut
Catherine M Granger F 15 Jan 1857 in Canaan, Connecticut
Caroline Tobey Granger F 16 Nov 1861 in Canaan, Connecticut

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard

Submitted by Deborah Crowell