Simeon Griswold
Simeon Griswold was a Massachusetts Representative from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and a member of the political Griswold Family.
Early life
Griswold was born in Bolton, Connecticut, on May 16, 1752. He was one of three children born to Seth Griswold and Susanna Griswold, who married in 1751 in Bolton.His paternal grandparents were Daniel Griswold and Sarah Griswold. His maternal grandparents were John Shurtleff and Sarah Carver Lucas.
Career
At the age of 22, he volunteered to serve in the Connecticut Line during the American Revolution, after which he moved to Pittsfield and opened the Pittsfield Hotel as a meeting a lodging place for members of opposing political parties.Public office
Griswold was elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature from the town of Pittsfield five times, serving from 1805 to 1807, 1809, 1814. Griswold died in Nassau, New York.Personal life
On May 7, 1778, Griswold was married to Ann Hutchinson. Together, they were the parents of:- Justin Griswold
- Chester Griswold, a New York representative who married Abby Moulton, daughter of Howard and Mary Moulton of Troy, on June 23, 1813.