Grant, Henry L. (1925-1990)

Henry Lacy Grant, the son of Henry L. Grant and Lillie Lacy Grant, was born May 23, 1925 in North Augusta, Ga. A graduate of Haines Institute (Augusta, Ga.), he attended Voorhees College (Denmark, S.C.), served in the U.S. Army during World War II and continued his education at Johnson C. Smith University, where he graduated in 1948. After earning a Master's degree in political science from the University of Iowa, he earned a Bachelor's of Divinity from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary. An ordained Episcopal priest, Father Grant served the East Side community of Charleston, S.C. for over twenty years as director of St. John's Mission Center and priest of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Father Grant died in 1990 and is buried at Live Oak Memorial Gardens in Charleston, S.C.

From the description of Henry L. Grant papers, ca. 1964-1990. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 69404853