John Gaston Grant [SEP] occupation
John Gaston Grant
John Gaston Grant (January 1, 1858 – June 21, 1923) was a politician and served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
John Gaston Grant was born January 1, 1858 in a log cabin in Edneyville Township, Henderson County, North Carolina. He was the fifth child of William Colin and Sarah Elizabeth (Freeman) Grant, of Henderson County, North Carolina. He was self-educated and a lifelong "Radical" or Republican. He was called "Cornbread John" by local
at St James Church, Manchester. his parents being John and Jenny HIGTON. John was a cotton spinner (which does seem an unlikely occupation for the father of a Cambridge Alumnus) (source: St James, Manchester parish registers).
William Nichols HIGTON, the son of John and Mary HIGTON, was born on 30 Sep 1798, and baptised on 17 Aug 1810 at St Mary's church, Newington, London (ref: St Mary's church, Newington parish registers). There does not appear to be