Morley Griswold Explained

Morley Griswold
Order:16th
Office:Governor of Nevada
Term Start:March 21, 1934
Term End:January 7, 1935
Lieutenant:Vacant
Predecessor:Fred B. Balzar
Successor:Richard Kirman Sr.
Order2:16th
Office2:Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Term Start2:January 3, 1927
Term End2:March 21, 1934
Governor2:Fred B. Balzar
Predecessor2:Maurice J. Sullivan
Successor2:Fred S. Alward
Birth Name:Morley Isaac Griswold
Birth Date:10 October 1890
Birth Place:Elko, Nevada, U.S.
Death Place:Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Frances Marianne Williamson
Children:1
Alma Mater:University of Michigan

Morley Isaac Griswold (October 10, 1890 – October 3, 1951) was an American politician. He was the 16th governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Biography

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Myles, Myrtle Tate. Nevada's governors: From territorial days to the present, 1861-1971. 1972. Western Printing & Publishing Co. Sparks, NV. 310.