Hal Howard Griswold
Hal Howard Griswold | |
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| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 4, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Rupert R. Beetham |
| Succeeded by | Harry D. Silver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1886 Chardon, Ohio, US |
| Died | February 6, 1953 (aged 66) Chardon, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Chardon Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gertrude L. Carter |
| Alma mater | Adelbert 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.