Whiting Griswold
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 12 November 1814, Buckland | |
| Death | 28 October 1874 (aged 60 years) | |
| Star sign | Scorpio | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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Biography
Whiting Griswold (November 12, 1814 – October 28, 1874 ) was an American abolitionist, lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and in the Massachusetts Senate. In 1864 Griswold was a presidential elector from Massachusetts for Abraham Lincoln.
Career
In 1842 Griswold was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar at Northampton, Massachusetts.