John A. Griswold
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's13th district
In office 1869–1871
Preceded by	Thomas Cornell
Succeeded by	Joseph H. Tuthill
Personal details
Born	John Ashley Griswold (1822-11-18)November 18, 1822 Cairo, New York, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1902(1902-02-22) (aged 79) Catskill, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Catskill Village Cemetery
Spouse	Elizabeth M. Roberts ​ ​ (after 1857)​
Parent(s)	Stephen H. Griswold Phoebe Ashley Griswold

John Ashley Griswold (November 18, 1822 – February 22, 1902) was an attorney, judge and politician fromCatskill, New York. He was most notable for his service as aU.S. Representative from 1869 to 1871.

Griswold was born inCairo, New York on November 18, 1822, the son of Stephen H. and Phoebe (née Ashley) Griswold.^[1] Griswold attended thecommon schools, and the academies inPrattsville andCatskill, New York.^[2]

He taught school and thenstudied law with his uncle, Addison C. Griswold, and Richard Corning, a brother ofErastus Corning.^[2] Griswold wasadmitted to the bar in 1848, after which he commenced practice inGreene County.^[2]

ADemocrat in politics, Griswold served asdistrict attorney of Greene County from 1856 to 1859, and as county judge from 1863 to 1867.^[2]

Griswold was elected as to theForty-first Congress (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871).^[2] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed the practice of law.^[2] Griswold was electedTown Supervisor of Catskill in 1871, and served one term.^[2] He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1894.^[2]

In 1857, Griswold married Elizabeth M. Roberts ofClintondale, New York.^[2] She died in 1896.^[2]

He died of "old age" in Catskill on February 22, 1902.^[3][4] He was interred in Catskill Village Cemetery.^[5]

• B. R. Pub. Co. (1899).Biographical Review: Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Schoharie, Schenectady, and Greene Counties, New York. Vol. XXXIII. Boston, MA: Biographical Review Publishing Company.
• Spencer, Thomas E. (1998).Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 240.ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.

• "Death Notice, John A. Griswold".Buffalo Express. Buffalo, NY. February 24, 1902 – viaNewspapers.com.

• United States Congress."John Ashley Griswold (id: G000485)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• John Ashley Griswold at The Political Graveyard

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