Reuel Colt Gridley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Reuel Colt Gridley

American storekeeper

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1829

Place of Birth: Stockton, California, United States

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1870

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Reuel Colt Gridley

  • Reuel Colt Gridley (January 23, 1829 – November 24, 1870) was an American storekeeper who gained nationwide attention in 1864, when he repeatedly auctioned a plain sack of flour and raised over $250,000 for the United States Sanitary Commission, which provided aid to wounded American Civil War soldiers.

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