Galusha Aaron Grow was the 24th speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863. Elected as a Democrat in the 1850 congressional elections, he switched to the newly organized Republican Party in the mid-1850s when the Democratic Party tried to force the extension of slavery into western territories.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, businessperson
Position held: United States representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 31, 1822
Died

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Galusha A. Grow

Pennsylvania politician (1822-1907)

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About Galusha A. Grow

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, businessperson
Position held: United States representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 31, 1822
Died