George Griswold

George R. Griswold
10th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
March 8, 1853 – January 1855
GovernorAndrew Parsons
Preceded byAndrew Parsons
Succeeded byGeorge Coe
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
1848–1849
1853
Personal details
Born(1794-12-31)December 31, 1794
New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1857(1857-04-05) (aged 62)
on board the USS Dolphin off the African coast
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyWhig
Republican Party
ProfessionLawyer
Newspaper Publisher
Politician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1855-1857
RankPurser

George R. Griswold (December 31, 1794 – April 5, 1857) was an American politician and the tenth lieutenant governor of Michigan. Griswold was born in the U.S. state of New York and later moved to Detroit, Michigan and practiced law. Griswold died on board USS Dolphin off the African coast just over two years after leaving office.