Reuel Colt Gridley
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Reuel Colt Gridley (January 23, 1829 – November 24, 1870) was an American storekeeper who gained nationwide attention in 1864, when he repeatedly auctioned a plain sack of flour and raised over US$250,000 (equivalent to $4,870,000 in 2023)[2] for the United States Sanitary Commission, which provided aid to wounded American Civil War soldiers.
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Reuel Colt Gridley Monument | |
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Location | Stockton Rural Cemetery |
Coordinates | 37.977400°N 121.286400°W / 37.977400; -121.286400 |
Reference no. | 801[1] |
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