GRUNDY, FELIX
Felix Grundy served as U.S. attorney general from 1838 to 1839. A prominent criminal attorney, Grundy also served as a judge, state legislator, and U.S. senator. His brief service as attorney general took place during the administration of President MARTIN VAN BUREN.
Grundy was born September 11, 1777, in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
His family moved to Kentucky in 1780.
Although he had little early formal education, he
studied law and was admitted to the Kentucky
bar in 1797. An able advocate, he soon devel-
oped a reputation as an outstanding criminal
lawyer.
In 1799 he was elected a delegate to the Ken-
tucky state constitutional convention, where he
played a prominent role. In 1800 he was elected
to the Kentucky House of Representatives. He
served in the house until 1806, when he was
appointed associate justice of the state supreme
