Famous People with Name Josiah

Josiah Bushnell Grinnell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Josiah Bushnell Grinnell: was a U.S. Congressman from Iowa's 4th congressional district, an ordained Congregational minister, founder of Grinnell, Iowa and benefactor of Grinnell College. J.B. Grinnell was born in New Haven, Vermont in 1821. Grinnell studied the Classics and gradu

Josiah Winslow            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Josiah Winslow: was an American Pilgrim leader. He served as governor of Plymouth Colony from 1673 to 1680.Josiah took a harsher stand against the Indians than his father had done. Instead of relying on their allies, the Wampanoag, for survival, learning New World skills

Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell: was a prominent Confederate States of America politician.He later moved to Mississippi and served in the state legislature in 1851 and 1859. He was elected to the Provisional Confederate Congress (1861–1862) and served as its President pro tempore. He ser

Josiah William Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Josiah William Bailey: was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1931 and 1946. Born in Warrenton, NC, he grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Wake Forest College (now Wake Forest University). Before turning to a career in law, Bailey was editor of

Josiah A. Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Josiah A. Harris: was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1847.He was elected mayor 10 years later in 1847. He began to lose interest in the Herald and ended up quitting journalism altogether after the Civil War. He retired to a farm in Rocky River. Harris suffered a series of