Honorable Charles T. Granger, Judge of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Iowa, was born in Monroe County,
New York, October 9, 1835. He removed with his
parents to Ohio when he was a small child, and was
brought up near Cleveland and in that city 'till age
of thirteen. He then removed to McHenry County,
Illinois, where he
remained 'till twenty years of age, and was there
married to Miss Sarah H. Warner, of Antioch,
Illinois. In November, 1854, he came to Allamakee
County, and taught school that winter, returning to
Lake County, Illinois, in August, 1855. He remained
there, attending school, teaching, and reading law as
he had opportunity, 'till 1860. In March, 1860, he
returned to Waukon, and he entered the law office of
Hatch & Wilbur; and in October, 1860, was
admitted to practice under Judge E.H. Williams,
District Judge. From October, 1860, to October, 1865,
he resided in Mitchell County, Iowa, two years of
which he was engaged in teaching, and was elected
County Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. Granger died
in Mitchell County, on the 2d day of June, 1862. Mr.
Granger aided in recruiting a company of volunteers,
of which he was chosen captain. The company was
organized as Company K, 27th Iowa Infantry; Captain
Granger served 'till the close of the war, doing good
and faithful service to his country. On the 17th of
November, 1865, he entered into partnership in the
practice of law with his former preceptor, Hon. L.O.
Hatch, at Waukon, and continued three years, during
which time Mr. Hatch was elected District Attorney
for the Tenth Judicial district, and served two
years, resigning on the first day of January, 1869,
when Judge Granger was appointed by Governor Merrill
in his stead; served out the appointment; was then
elected for one year, and re-elected for the full
term of four years, without opposition, in 1872. In
the Fall of 1874 he was the nominee of the Republican
party for Congress, but was beaten by 59 votes. He
was married to his second wife (formerly Miss Anna
Maxwell, of Waukon) on the 15th of April 1868, and by
this marriage has two children.
- transcribed by S. Ferrall
