Morley Isaac Griswold (1890 - 1951)

Born 10 Oct 1890 in Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Marianne (Williamson) Griswold — married 4 Aug 1920 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Died 3 Oct 1951 at age 60 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

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Preceded by 15th Governor Fred B. Balzar

Morley Griswold 16th Governor of Nevada 1934—1935

Succeeded by 17th Governor Richard Kirman, Sr.

Biography

Morley Griswold is Notable.

Nevada Governor. Elected as Lieutenant Governor in 1926, he became Governor of Nevada after death of Governor Balzar.

Morley Isaac Griswold, son of Chauncey W Griswold (1867-1928) and Mary Ellen Dakin, was born near Lamoille, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Michigan and received his law degree in 1915. He practiced law in Reno and served as Reno City Attorney from 1915 to 1926. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

He was the 16th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1927 to 1934. He became the governor of Nevada upon the death of Governor Frederick Balzar on March 21, 1934. Unsuccessful in his election bid, he left office in January 1935.

Morley, age 60, died of "coronary occlusion" at home (1010 LaRue Street, Reno) on 3 October 1951. He was a married lawyer. Father: Chauncey W. Griswold, Missour; mother: Mary Ellen Dakin, Nevada.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Nevada, U.S., Death Certificates, 1911-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. death Certificate

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