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Jacob Gruwell

Whig

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-02-1852	Whig	SD-05	0	Win

Website:	www.findagrave.com/memorial/25251457/jacob-gruwell

Candidate Biography:

Born: July 16, 1807 in Preble County, Ohio
Married: Martha J. Hines Gruwell
Died: May 2, 1900 in San Jose, CA

Gruwell was the first State Senator to represent Alameda County after it's incorporation.