Lieutenant Vacant Party Republican Party Preceded by Fred B. Balzar Name Morley Griswold Succeeded by Richard Kirman, Sr. | Preceded by Maurice J. Sullivan Role Former Governor of Nevada Resigned January 7, 1935 Political party Republican Education University of Michigan | |
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Born October 10, 1890
Elko, Nevada, U.S. ( 1890-10-10 ) Died October 3, 1951, Reno, Nevada, United States Previous office Governor of Nevada (1934–1935) | ||
Alma mater University of Michigan | ||
Morley Isaac Griswold (October 10, 1890 – October 3, 1951) was an American politician. He was the 16th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Griswold was born near Lamoille, Nevada on October 10, 1890. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1913, and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1915.
He practiced law in Reno. A Republican, he served as Reno City Attorney from 1915 to 1926. Griswold served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
He was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1927 to 1934. He became the Governor of Nevada upon the death of Governor Frederick Balzar on March 21, 1934. Unsuccessful in his election bid, he left office in January 1935.
Griswold died on October 3, 1951 in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 60.