Matthew Griswold (congressman)
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Matthew Griswold was an American
Congressman
from Erie, Pennsylvania
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Matthew Griswold was the grandson of congressman Roger Griswold
and the great-grandson of governor Matthew Griswold
. He was born in Lyme, Connecticut
. He was engaged in teaching and in agricultural pursuits for a number of years, and was elected to various local offices. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1862 and 1865. In 1866 he moved to Erie, PA and engaged in manufacturing. He was elected a trustee of the Erie Academy for four successive terms.
Griswold was elected as a Republican to the 52nd Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1892. He was again elected to the 54th Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
United States
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Congressman
United States House of Representatives
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from Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
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Matthew Griswold was the grandson of congressman Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold was the 22nd Governor of Connecticut and a member of the US House of Representatives, serving as a Federalist....
and the great-grandson of governor Matthew Griswold
Matthew Griswold (governor)
Matthew Griswold was the 2nd Governor of Connecticut from 1784 to 1786. He also served as Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of the Superior Court, during the American Revolution .-Early life:...
. He was born in Lyme, Connecticut
Lyme, Connecticut
Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2000 census. Lyme and its neighboring town Old Lyme are the namesake for Lyme disease.-Geography:...
. He was engaged in teaching and in agricultural pursuits for a number of years, and was elected to various local offices. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
in 1862 and 1865. In 1866 he moved to Erie, PA and engaged in manufacturing. He was elected a trustee of the Erie Academy for four successive terms.
Griswold was elected as a Republican to the 52nd Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1892. He was again elected to the 54th Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.