Other Relationships: North Carolina Secretary of State, Attended UNC 1882-84

Birthplace: Pitt County, North Carolina

Lifespan: 1868-06-03/1923-01-11

Race: White

Sex: Male

Relationship(s) to University: Trustee

Era(s): Gilded Age

Involvement(s):

Narrative: http://unchistory.web.unc.edu/building-narratives/grimes-residence-hall/

More info: https://museum.unc.edu/items/show/1484

Latitude/Longitude: 35.564480, -77.186657

John Bryan Grimes was a Democratic Politician who served as Secretary of State in North Carolina. He was highly involved in agriculture, and was appinted the head of the North Carolina board. The Grimes residence hall, named in his honor, is considered the start of Carolina’s south campus.