Griswold was born near Lamoille, Nevada, on October 10, 1890.[1] He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1913, and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1915.
He practiced law in Reno. A Republican, he served as Reno City Attorney from 1915 to 1926. Griswold served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
He was the 16th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1927 to 1934. He became the governor of Nevada upon the death of Governor Frederick Balzar on March 21, 1934. Unsuccessful in his election bid, he left office in January 1935.
Griswold died on October 3, 1951, in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 60.[1]
References
^ abMyles, Myrtle Tate (1972). Nevada's governors: From territorial days to the present, 1861-1971. Sparks, NV: Western Printing & Publishing Co. p. 310.
