Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2012, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of the Great Lakes Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899 Page 17 CAPTAIN STEPHEN B. GRUMMOND, in his lifetime one of Detroit's foremost busi- ness men and vessel owners, was born September 18, 1834, near what is now Marine City, on the St. Clair river, Mich., a son of Stephen and Mary (Harrow) Grum- mond. The mother, who died in 1877, was of Scotch descent, and was a daughter of Alexander Harrow, who came to Michi- gan while it was under English rule, and for many years was connected with the British navy as commander of sloops of war. The father of our subject was born in the western part of New York State, whence, in 1807, he came to Michigan and settled on the right bank of the St. Clair river, where he kept a general store, and accu- mulated a competency, dying in 1856. Capt. Stephen B. Grummond passed his early life in St. Clair county, and, early evincing a liking for the life of a sailor, at the age of fifteen years began his busi- ness career by securing a position on a lake vessel, his winters being spent in school. When eighteen years old, with the savings of his own industry, and with some aid from his father, he purchased a vessel which he sail- ed for several years, retiring from the com- mand of her in 1855. He then moved to Detroit, bought another vessel, and ever after was more or less engaged in buying, selling and running vessels of various kinds. By en- terprise and straightforward business meth- Page 18 ods he secured a vast deal of business, and among his many ventures may be mentioned a profitable tug and wrecking business, which is now one of the largest on the lakes. He was also owner of Grummond's line of steamers, his business extending from year to year until he became recog- nized as one of the principal owners of lake vessels. In fact, he succeeded in accumu- lating a large fortune, which he invested in Detroit real estate and various business en- terprises. He died January 3, 1894, after a lingering illness. On December 18, 1861, Captain Grummond married Miss Louisa B. Prouty, of Detroit, and by her had a family of eleven child- ren, some of whom are deceased. In politics the Captain was a Democrat until the election of Abraham Lincoln, afer which he was an earnest supporter of Re- publican principles. In municipal affairs he held several of the most prominent of- fices in the government of his adopted city, including that of mayor. Socially he was a man of broad and generous im- pulses, and at all times among the fore- most in aiding every good and deserving work. =========================================================================