John Ashley Griswold | |
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | |
In office 1869–1871 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Cornell |
Succeeded by | Joseph H. Tuthill |
Personal details | |
Born | Cairo, New York | November 18, 1822
Died | February 22, 1902 Catskill, New York | (aged 79)
Spouse |
Elizabeth M. Roberts
(after 1857) |
Parent(s) | Stephen H. Griswold Phoebe Ashley Griswold |
John Ashley Griswold (November 18, 1822 – February 22, 1902) was an attorney, judge and politician from Catskill, New York. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1869 to 1871.
Griswold was born in Cairo, New York on November 18, 1822, the son of Stephen H. and Phoebe ( née Ashley) Griswold. [1] Griswold attended the common schools, and the academies in Prattsville and Catskill, New York. [2]
He taught school and then studied law with his uncle, Addison C. Griswold, and Richard Corning, a brother of Erastus Corning. [2] Griswold was admitted to the bar in 1848, after which he commenced practice in Greene County. [2]
A Democrat in politics, Griswold served as district attorney of Greene County from 1856 to 1859, and as county judge from 1863 to 1867. [2]
Griswold was elected as to the Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871). [2] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed the practice of law. [2] Griswold was elected Town Supervisor of Catskill in 1871, and served one term. [2] He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1894. [2]
In 1857, Griswold married Elizabeth M. Roberts of Clintondale, New York. [2] She died in 1896. [2]
He died of "old age" in Catskill on February 22, 1902. [3] [4] He was interred in Catskill Village Cemetery. [5]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress