Grinnell, Irving, 1839-1921.

Irving Grinnell was born on August 9, 1839, the son of New York Congressman Moses Hicks Grinnell (1803-1877) and Julia Irving (1803-1872). He had two sisters, Julia and Fanny; his uncle was Massachusetts Congressman Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885). Irving Grinnell received a bachelor's degree from Columbia College (now Columbia University) and worked for his father's shipping firm before retiring to Dutchess County, New York. He was a member of the New York Yacht Club and served as its commodore. He married Joanna Dorr Howland (d. 1905). Irving Grinnell died on May 11, 1921.

From the guide to the Irving Grinnell collection, Grinnell, Irving collection, 1858-1864, 1858-1861, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)