Harry W. Griswold
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1939 – July 4, 1939
Preceded by	Gardner R. Withrow
Succeeded by	William H. Stevenson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district
In office 1932–1936
Personal details
Born	Harry Wilbur Griswold (1886-05-19)May 19, 1886 near West 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, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Profession	Politician, farmer

Harry Wilbur Griswold (May 19, 1886 – July 4, 1939) was an American politician and farmer who served in the United States House of Representatives in 1939, representing the 3rd congressional district of Wisconsin as a Republican in the 76th United States Congress. He previously served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1932 to 1936, representing the 32nd legislative district of Wisconsin.^[1]

Early life and education

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

Career

Griswold engaged in agricultural pursuits, specializing in the breeding of cattle. He served as president, secretary, and a director of the Wisconsin 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 the Wisconsin 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, as well as the Joint Committee on Finance.^[3]

Griswold was elected as a Republican to represent the 3rd congressional district of Wisconsin in the 76th 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]

Personal life and death

Griswold had a wife and five children.

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