Jedediah W. Granger

Jedediah Wilder Granger (October 25, 1818 – August 17, 1902) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and pioneer settler of Iowa and South Dakota. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Chippewa and Dunn counties in the 1870 session.

Early life Jedediah Granger was born in Sodus, New York, in October 1818. He was raised and educated in New York. After his marriage, in 1840, he moved west to Mackinac County, Michigan, where he worked in the logging industry as a surveyor and estimator.

In 1855, he moved to Allamakee County, Iowa, where he purchased a farm in Post Township. While living in Allamakee County, he became involved in local politics and was elected county coroner, serving from 1859 through 1861.

Civil War service In 1862, Granger volunteered for service in the Union Army and was commissioned first lieutenant in Company A, 27th Iowa Infantry Regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Pleasant Hill in April 1864. Near the end of the war, he was designated for promotion to captain, but he was never mustered at that rank. He mustered out with the regiment in August 1865.

Postbellum years After returning from the war, Granger moved to Dunn County, Wisconsin.

He died at his farm in Webster on August 17, 1902.

Jedediah Granger married Mary Baker, of Greene County, New York, on February 2, 1840. He and his wife had ten children, but only one child outlived them.

Their eldest son Robert E. Granger enrolled as a private in the 1st Iowa Cavalry Regiment and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bayou Meto, in Arkansas; he was 20 years old.

Their second son, Charles, also enrolled with the 1st Iowa Cavalry and survived the entire war, mustering out in 1865.