George Griswold

George R. Griswold (* 1794 in New York ; † April 5, 1857 off the African coast) was an American politician . From 1853 to 1855 he was acting lieutenant governor of the state of Michigan .

Career

After studying law and being admitted to the bar, George Griswold began working in this profession in Detroit . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1835 he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. From 1837 to 1841 he served as a notary ( Register of Deeds ) in Wayne County . In this district he was employed as a clerk in the administration between 1843 and 1847 . From 1839 he was also active as a journalist and was editor and publisher of the Detroit Morning Post newspaper . In the years 1848 and 1849 and in 1853 it belonged to the Senate from Michigan , whose President Pro Tempore he was in. 1853

After the resignation of Governor Robert McClelland , who had been appointed US Secretary of the Interior , his Lieutenant Governor Andrew Parsons was promoted to the new governor. According to the state constitution, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, George Griswold, had to temporarily take over the office of Vice Governor. He held this office between 1853 and January 1855. He was deputy governor and official chairman of the state senate. After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Griswold became paymaster and steward in the US Navy . He died on April 5, 1857 on board the warship USS Dolphin off the African coast.

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SURNAME	Griswold, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Griswold, George R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1794
PLACE OF BIRTH	new York
DATE OF DEATH	April 5, 1857
Place of death	on the high seas