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Hal Howard Griswold

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Hal Howard Griswold
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1923 – January 4, 1925
Preceded byRupert R. Beetham
Succeeded byHarry D. Silver
Personal details
Born(1886-05-25)May 25, 1886
Chardon, Ohio, US
DiedFebruary 6, 1953(1953-02-06) (aged 66)
Chardon, Ohio, US
Resting placeChardon Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGertrude L. Carter
Alma materAdelbert College

Hal Howard Griswold was a politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1923 and 1924.

Background

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Born in Chardon, Ohio on May 25, 1886,[1] to his parents were Eli J. and Ellen (Mynderse) Griswold.[2] Griswold was educated at the common school and high school of Chardon, and received an A.B from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University.[2]

Griswold studied law in an office and by correspondence, while he taught science and mathematics at Chardon schools, 1909-'10, was principal of Chardon High School, 1910-'11, and Superintendent of Schools at Chardon, 1911-'16.[2] He was a member of the Board of School Examiners, 1911-'16, was admitted to the bar, January 4, 1916, and began practice in Chardon July 1, 1916.[2]

First elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1918, Griswold was re-elected in 1920 and 1922.[3] He ran as a Republican.[1][2] During the last session, 1923 and 1924, he was selected as Speaker of the House.

Personal life

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Hal Howard Griswold was married to Gertrude L. Carter of Oberlin, Ohio on July 23, 1914. They had at least one daughter.[2] He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and Phi Beta Kappa.[2] During World War I he was Chairman of the United War Work Campaign, and spoke for the Red Cross and Liberty Loan campaigns.[2] Griswold died in 1953, and is buried in Chardon.

References

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  1. ^ a b Halley & Maynard, p. 159.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Neff, p. 426.
  3. ^ list of members.

Bibliography

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  • Halley, W E; Maynard, John P. (1920). Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly 1919-1920. Columbus: State Bindery.
  • Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 426.
  • "Alphabetical list of Members of the General Assembly of Ohio for 127 years - 1803 - 1930". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by
William P. Ellis
Representative from Geauga County
1919-1924
Succeeded by
Frank S. Bartlett