Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland ! Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. Cleveland 's father was a minister, originally from Connecticut, and his mother was from Baltimore. He was the fifth of nine children, named Stephen Grover, but he did not use the name “Stephen” in his adult life. ! In 1841, his family moved to Fayetteville, New York where he spent most of his childhood. In 1850 Cleveland 's father took a pastorate in Clinton, New York , and the family had to move to accommodate for his job. They moved once more in 1853 to Holland Patent, New York. Soon after the move Clevelandʼs father past away. ! After the death of his father Cleveland dropped out of school to help support his family. A elder in his church offered to pay his college tuition if he promised to be a minister like his father, Cleveland declined, and instead decided to move West. On his way West, Cleveland stopped by his uncles house in Buffalo, New York. While there he was given a clerical job at his uncles law firm. Cleveland uncle was an important person in New York, and he would introduce him to a lot of influential men there. Cleveland later took a clerkship with the firm, and then became a certified lawyer. Leaving his uncleʼs firm in 1962 to start his own firm. He built a reputation for himself as being committed and dedication to hard work. ! Cleveland stayed out of politics until 1970, where he ran for sheriff of Erie County, which he won. After his two year term as sheriff he returned to the field of law, opening law firm with his two friends. There he found himself at the top of Buffalo 's legal community. ! In 1881 the democratic party leaders approached Cleveland and asked him if he would like to run for Mayor of Buffalo, he took office January 2, 1882. His term as mayor gave him the reputation of being an honest politician, the reputation soon spread beyond Erie County. ! As Clevelandʼs reputation grew, the democratic party began to consider him a possible nominee for

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