Jesse Grimes

During the Republic of Texas period, Jesse Grimes was the first Chief Justice for Montgomery County, in 1838.

[8] On June 3, 1836, he formed a volunteer company in the Republic of Texas Army.

He served as Senator from Washington County in the First Congress of the Republic of Texas from October 3, 1836, to September 25, 1837.

[9] He served in the Sixth and Seventh sessions of the Republic of Texas's House of Representatives as the member from Montgomery County.

[10] Grimes died on March 15, 1866, and was buried in the John McGinty cemetery, east of Navasota, Texas.

His remains and those of his second wife were moved to the Texas State Cemetery on October 17, 1929.