Joseph Ridgway Grundy (1863-1961)
N 40° 05.863 W 074° 51.022
18T E 512754 N 4438613
Joseph R. Grundy was a businessman active in the civic affairs of Bucks County and Pennsylvania who eventually served in the United States Senate.
Waymark Code: WM6MKD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 9
Marker Text: Widely regarded as a key figure in state and national Republican Party politics, he advocated pro-business, low tax, and high tariff policies. An influential industrialist, publisher, banker, lobbyist, and politician, he founded the Pa. Manufacturers Association, 1909, and was US Senator, 1929-1930. His legacy of philanthropy continues through The Grundy Foundation, Library, and Museum.
Marker Name: Joseph Ridgway Grundy (1863-1961)
County: Bucks
Date Dedicated: 10/18/2008
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 610-680 Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA
Category: Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Publishing
Website: [Web Link]
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