James Benton Grant

Background

Grant, James Benton was born on May 6, 1888 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of James Benton and Mary Matteson (Goodell) Grant.

Education

Phillips Andover Academy, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1909. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1912.

Career

Admitted to New York and Colorado bars, 1913. Law clerk Masten and Nichols, New York City, 1912-1913. Associate with Wm. V. Hodges, Denver, 1913-1915.

Partner law firm Lewis & Grant, Denver, since 1915. Chairman of the Board Potash Company of America since 1935, also of the Denver National Bank since 1945. Vice president and general counsel American Crystal Sugar corporation since 1932.

Director Denver Dry Goods Company, Colorado Milling & Elevator Company Director Boettcher Foundation, Bonfils Foundation.

Membership

Served as captain, Air Service, 1918, Field Artillery Reserve Corps, 1919-1924. Member American, Colorado, Denver and New York County bar associations. Clubs: Denver, Country, Mile High, Cherry Hills (Denver).

Connections

Married Mary Urquhart Brooke, April.; married second, Carolan Alton Hayward, July 16, 1943. Children: Mary Urquhart, James Benton.

Father:

James Benton Grant

Mother:

Mary Matteson (Goodell) Grant

Spouse:

Carolan Alton Hayward

Spouse:

Mary Urquhart Brooke

child:

James Benton Grant

child:

Mary Urquhart Grant