Hiram Griswold | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
In office 1856–1858 | |
Preceded by | John S. Foote |
Succeeded by | William Slade Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Colebrook, Connecticut, U.S. | July 5, 1807
Died | October 11, 1881 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Mount Muncie Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Eleanor Ann Gordon
(m. 1832, died) |
Occupation |
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Known for | defense lawyer of John Brown |
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Hiram Griswold (July 5, 1807 – October 11, 1881) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1856 to 1858. In 1859, he was one of the lawyers defending John Brown of the Harpers Ferry raid in Virginia v. John Brown.