(26 July 1830-26 Jan. 1909), hotelkeeper. (date of birth also given as 1820) Born on South Branch, Williamstown, GC. Parents: James or John Grant and his wife Catherine Dingwall. James J. Grant settled in Reno, Nev., 1880. When he revisited his father in 1890, he was reported in the Cornwall Freeholder to be the proprietor of one of the leading hotels in Reno. He was probably the James J. Grant who is listed in a Reno city directory of 1900-1901 as a carpenter. He may or may not have been the Grant who is listed in a 1906 directory as the co-proprietor of the Crown Buffet. James J. Grant died at his home in Reno. In his obituary in a Reno newspaper he is described as “one of the pioneers of this city.” His funeral was reported to have been well attended, “many of the old residents of Reno being among the mourners.” He belonged to the Congregationalist church. In the U.S. census of 1910 his wife, aged 71, a native of Canada, was listed as a housekeeper in a lodging house. She was Elizabeth Campbell (21 March 1839-25 March 1921). Grant was the brother of Alexander J. Grant, MLA for GC.

Cornwall Standard 19 Feb. 1909 * undated and unidentified obituaries from Reno (and Reno-area?) press kindly supplied by Nevada State Library and Archives * 20 Years Ago column, Cornwall Freeholder 25 Feb. 1910 * Fraser, Gravestones, I, 161