Simeon Griswold
| Simeon Griswold | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 16, 1752 Bolton, Connecticut |
| Died |
December 7, 1843 Nassau, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, Merchant |
Simeon Griswold (1752-1843) was a Massachusetts Representative from Pittsfield, Massachusetts and a member of the political Griswold Family.
Griswold was born in Bolton, Connecticut to Seth Griswold and Susannah Shurtleff. He served in the Connecticut Line during the American Revolution,[1] after which he moved to Pittsfield and opened the Pittsfield Hotel as a meeting a lodging place for members of opposing political parties.[2] Simeon was elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature from the two of Pittsfield five times.[3] Griswold died in Nassau, New York.[4]
Griswold was father of New York representative Chester Griswold and grandfather of Congressman John Augustus Griswold.[5]
References
- ↑ Allen, William. An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary. Boston: John Jewett and Company.
- ↑ Smith, Joseph (1876). History of Pittsfield, Volume II. Springfield: CW Bryan and Co.
- ↑ Field, David. A History of Pittsfield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Hartford: Case, Tiffany, and Burnham.
- ↑ Allen, William. An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary. Boston: John Jewett and Company.
- ↑ Hough, Frank (1875). American Biographical Notes. Boston.