Roger Griswold

Roger Griswold
22nd Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 9, 1811 – October 25, 1812
LieutenantJohn Cotton Smith
Preceded byJohn Treadwell
Succeeded byJohn Cotton Smith
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district (seat D)
In office
March 4, 1795 – 1805
Preceded byChauncey Goodrich
Succeeded byNathaniel Smith
26th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
October 20, 1809[1] – May 9, 1811
GovernorJohn Treadwell
Preceded byJohn Treadwell
Succeeded byJohn Cotton Smith
Personal details
Born(1762-05-21)May 21, 1762
Lyme, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedOctober 25, 1812(1812-10-25) (aged 50)
Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Fanny Rogers Griswold October 27, 1788(The Griswold Family of Connecticut, Part 3)
RelationsMatthew Griswold and Roger Wolcott
Children10
Parent(s)Matthew Griswold and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold
Alma materYale College and Harvard University
OccupationLawyer, Judge, Politician

Roger Griswold (/ˈɡrɪzwɔːld, -wəld/;[2] May 21, 1762 – October 25, 1812) was a lawyer, politician and judge from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court and the 22nd governor of Connecticut, serving as a Federalist.

  1. ^ "Hartford. Oct. 24". The enquirer. Richmond, Va. November 14, 1809. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Griswold". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.