Jonathan Grout (July 23, 1737 – September 8, 1807) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He served in the First United States Congress, representing the area around Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Grout built the first optical telegraph in the United States, connecting Martha's Vineyard and Boston.
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| Name | Grout, Jonathan |
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| Short description | American politician |
| Date of birth | July 23, 1737 |
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| Date of death | September 8, 1807 |
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Famous quotes containing the word jonathan:
“There are obvious places in which government can narrow the chasm between haves and have-nots. One is the public schools, which have been seen as the great leveler, the authentic melting pot. That, today, is nonsense. In his scathing study of the nation’s public school system entitled “Savage Inequalities,” Jonathan Kozol made manifest the truth: that we have a system that discriminates against the poor in everything from class size to curriculum.”
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