Joseph R. Grundy

Joseph Ridgway Grundy (January 13, 1863 – March 3, 1961) was an American textile manufacturer and Republican Party politician from Bristol, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.

He was educated at Swarthmore College. Grundy had a summer home on the Neshaminy Creek called Walnut Grove and one in the city of Bristol across from what used to be a summer resort island called Burlington Island Amusement Park until 1928 after several fires had ravaged the park. There is a memorial library named after his only sister, Margaret Ridgway Grundy in Bristol to this day. When he died in the Bahamas, he left no heirs.

The home of Senator Grundy, as stated in his will, was left to be preserved as a museum in her and their family's honor and is open to the public for touring free of charge. The Victorian home includes a complete collection of the Grundy family's original possessions from both their Walnut Grove home and Bristol home as well as exquisite wood detailing throughout which you see on the tour. You can find more information about the Grundy Museum [http://www.grundyfoundation.com/] ] at their website.

External links

* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000510 biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website]
* [http://www.grundyfoundation.com/ Website for the Grundy historic house museum in Bristol]