Jonathan Grout
Jonathan Grout was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Grout was born in Lunenburg in the Province of Massachusetts Bay and served in the First [United States Congress].
His son, Jonathan Grout Jr., built the first optical telegraph in the United States, connecting Martha's Vineyard and Boston.
A descendant of his was Edward M. Grout, a lawyer and New York City Comptroller.