Glenn Griswold | |
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 Griswold in 1936 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Courtland C. Gillen |
| Succeeded by | Forest Harness |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Albert R. Hall |
| Succeeded by | William Larrabee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1890-01-20)January 20, 1890 New Haven, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1940(1940-12-05) (aged 50) Peru, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Indiana Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company B, Fourth Regiment Casual Detachment |
| Battles/wars | |
Glenn Hasenfratz Griswold (January 20, 1890 – December 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1931 to 1939.
Born inNew Haven, Missouri, Griswold attended public schools. He moved toPeru, Indiana, in 1911. He attendedValparaiso (Indiana) Law School. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice inPeru, Indiana.During the First World War, he served in theUnited States Army as a private in Company B, Fourth Regiment Casual Detachment. After the war he became the city attorney ofPeru, Indiana from 1921 to 1925. He served as prosecuting attorney ofMiami County, Indiana, in 1925 and 1926. He served as a member of the Indiana Railroad Commission in 1930.
Griswold was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to theSeventy-sixth Congress.Reengaged in the practice of law inPeru, Indiana, until his death there on December 5, 1940.He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 11th congressional district 1931-1933 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1933-1939 | Succeeded by |
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