Harry W. Griswold
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's3rd district
In office January 3, 1939 – July 4, 1939
Preceded by	Gardner R. Withrow
Succeeded by	William H. Stevenson
Member of theWisconsin Senate from the32nd district
In office January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937
Preceded by	Valentine S. Keppel
Succeeded by	Oscar S. Paulson
Personal details
Born	Harry Wilbur Griswold (1886-05-19)May 19, 1886 nearWest Salem, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	July 4, 1939(1939-07-04) (aged 53) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Hamilton Cemetery,West Salem, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Mary Sybil Bailey ​ ​ (m. 1909; died 1924)​ Cora Fairbanks ​ (m. 1920⁠–⁠1939)​
Children	6
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Occupation	Politician, farmer

Harry Wilbur Griswold (May 19, 1886 – July 4, 1939) was an American farmer andRepublican politician fromLa Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was elected to representWisconsin's 3rd congressional district in theU.S. House of Representatives for the76th Congress, but died just six months into his term. He previously served four years in theWisconsin Senate, representingWisconsin's 32nd Senate district from 1933 to 1937.^[1]

Griswold was born on a farm nearWest Salem, Wisconsin, on May 19, 1886. He attended public and high schools in West Salem before attending theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Griswold engaged in agricultural pursuits, specializing in the breeding of cattle. He served as president, secretary, and a director of theWisconsin Guernsey Cattle Breeders Association.^[2]

Griswold served as a member of the West Salem school board from 1912 to 1929. He also served on the Wisconsin Board of Vocational Education from 1930 to 1936.

Griswold served in theWisconsin Senate from 1932 to 1936, representing the 32nd legislative district of Wisconsin. During his time in office, he served on the committee of Contingent Expenditures and the Joint Committee on Finance.^[3]

Griswold was elected as aRepublican to represent the3rd congressional district of Wisconsin in the76th United States Congress. His term began on January 3, 1939; he served until his death in office later that year.

Griswold missed only one of the 72 roll call votes taken between January 1939 and June 1939.^[4]

Griswold had a wife and five children.

Griswold died of aheart attack at the age of 53 while driving with his wife and one of his daughters inWashington, D.C., on July 4, 1939.^[5][6] He was interred in Hamilton Cemetery, located in West Salem.^[7]

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)

• Official page at theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
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• Harry Wilbur Griswold atThe Political Graveyard

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