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Whiting Griswold
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| Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 |
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| In office 1853–1853 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate |
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| In office 1851–1852 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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| In office 1848–1850 |
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| Born | November 12, 1814 Buckland, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 28, 1874 (aged 59) Greenfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat, Free Soil |
| Spouse | Fannie L. Clark |
| Children | Freeman Clark Griswold |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, 1838 |
| Profession | Attorney |
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.
See also
- 1869 Massachusetts legislature
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