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Josiah Bushnell Grinnell was a U.S. Congressman from Iowa's 4th congressional district,an ordained Congregational minister,radical abolitionist,founder of Grinnell,Iowa and benefactor of Grinnell College.
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Charles Chapin was a physician and public official from Brattleboro,Vermont. Among the offices in which he served were member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1833-1834) and United States Marshal for the District of Vermont (1853-1857).
Elanor is a feminine given name variant of Eleanor.
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- ↑ "Elanor Chapin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
