William M. Griswold
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William M. Griswold | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Myron Reed |
| Succeeded by | Evan O. Jones |
| Constituency | 27th Senate district |
| In office January 4, 1869 – January 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Sanderson |
| Succeeded by | Waldo Flint |
| Constituency | 25th Senate district |
| Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Columbia County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1871 – January 1872 | |
| Preceded by | A. J. Turner |
| Succeeded by | A. J. Turner |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district | |
| In office January 4, 1858 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver C. Howe |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Hazen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1823 |
| Died | October 10, 1889 (aged 66) Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary A. Sofield (died 1935) |
| Children |
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| Education | Union College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William M. Griswold (February 7, 1823 – October 10, 1889) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate and three years in the State Assembly, representing Columbia County.
Born in Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York,[1][2] Griswold graduated from Union College in 1844, and studied law with Judge Arphaxed Loomis in Little Falls, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1850, at Schenectady, and then practiced law for three years as a junior partner to Loomis.[1][3] He moved west to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled at Columbus, in Columbia County, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
In Columbus, he worked for several years in a mercantile trade with his older brother, George. He then devoted himself to cultivating his farm.[3]
Griswold was elected to three consecutive terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, running on the Republican Party ticket. He represented Columbia County's 2nd Assembly district, which then comprised the southeast portion of the county.[4][5]
He was subsequently elected to two terms in the Wisconsin State Senate, in 1868 and 1870, representing all of Columbia County.[6] He declined renomination in 1872.[5][1] Additionally, he was a member of the board of supervisors of Columbia County for four terms, and was chairman of the county board in 1871.[2][3]
