Name Matthew Griswold | Succeeded by Joseph C. Sibley | |
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Born June 6, 1833Lyme, Connecticut ( 1833-06-06 ) Died May 19, 1919(1919-05-19) (aged 85)Erie, Pennsylvania | ||
Succeeded by John Cirby Sturtevant | ||
Matthew Griswold (; June 6, 1833 – May 19, 1919) was an American Congressman from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Biography
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 co-founded what became Griswold Manufacturing, a maker of cast-iron products. 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.