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Rh 1811. He received the degree of D. D. from Brown in 1810, from Princeton in 1811, and from Harvard in 1812. In addition to his episcopal duties, Bishop Griswold continued in charge of his parish at Bris- tol, R. I., but in 1830 removed to Salem, Mass., as it was nearer to Boston, and accepted the rector- ship of St. Peter's church. In 1835, however, he resigned this charge, and devoted himself wholly to his episcopal work. Suffering from the infirmi- ties of age and from ill health, he proposed to the convention, in June, 1838, the election of an assist- ant. An eminent presbyter was chosen, but de- clined. In 1842 another election was held, and the Rev. Dr. Eastburn, of New York, was chosen. It was the last ordaining act of the venerable dioce- san to consecrate Dr. Eastburn to his office, which was done in Trinity church, Boston, 29 Dec, 1842. On the death of Bishop White, in 1836, Bishop Griswold, under the canon, became the presiding bishop. With health much broken he continued to work to the last, and the end came suddenly. He was on his way to call on Bishop Eastburn on 15 Feb., 1843, when, just as he reached the door, he fell, and died instantly of heart disease. Bishop Griswold's publications were various sermons and addresses on special occasions; "Discourses on the Most Important Doctrines and Duties of the Christian Religion" (Philadelphia, 1830); "The Reformation and the Apostolic Office" (Boston, 1843) ; and " Remarks on Social Prayer Meetings " (1858). See " Life of Bishop Griswold," bv Rev. I. S. Stone, D. D. (Philadelphia, 1844.)— His grand- nephew, Casimir Clayton, artist, b. in Delaware, Ohio, in 1834, is the son of Ezra Griswold, who as- sisted in editing and publishing the first newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. Casimir studied wood-engrav- ing in Cincinnati, and removed to New York about 1850. His only instruction in painting was from an elder brother. His first picture was exhibited at the National academy in 1857, and he was made an associate in 1866, becoming an academician in 1867. In 1859 he was one of the original members of the Artists' fund society. Mr. Griswold has lived in Rome since 1872. Among his works are "De- cember" (1864) ; "Winter Morning" (1865); "The Last of the Ice " (1867) ; " August Dav, Newport " (1868) ; " Early Spring " (1869) ; " Purgatory Point, Newport " (1870) : " Lago de Nemi " (1874) ; " Monte Spinelli, Unitria"; and "Mar Albano."

GRISWOLD, Hattie Tyng, author, b. in Boston, Mass., 26 Jan., 1842. Her father was Rev. Dudley Tyng. Miss Tyng removed in early life to Wisconsin, and became a teacher in the high-school at Columbus in that state. In 1863 she married Eugene S. Griswold. She is the author of many tales and poems in periodicals, and has published "Apple-Blossoms," poems (Chicago, 1878), and " Home Life of Great Authors " (1886). One of her best-known pieces is " Under the Daisies."

GRISWOLD, John Augustus, manufacturer, b. in Nassau, Rensselaer co., N. Y., 11 Nov., 1818; d. in Troy, N. Y.. 31 Oct., 1872. He went to Troy in 1839, and was for a time an inmate of the family of his uncle, Gen. Wool. He became interested in the Rensselaer iron company, in which he was afterward the principal partner. He was mayor of Troy in 1850, and was an active supporter of the National government during the civil war, aiding in raising three regiments of infantry, as well as the " Black-horse cavalry." and the 21st New York, or "Griswold light cavalry." In 1861, in connec- tion with C. S. Bushnell and John F. Winslow, he contracted to build Ericsson's " Monitor," and it was mainly due to him that the vessel was com- pleted in the hundred days allowed by the govern- ment for her construction. The "Monitor" was built at great pecuniary risk, as her price, $275,000, was not to be paid till it had been practically shown that she could withstand the enemy's fire at the shortest ranges. Mr. Griswold was elected to congress in 1862 as a war Democrat, but sub- sequently joined the Republicans, and was re-elected by them, serving al- together from 1863 till 1869. He was an efficient member of the committee on naval affaire, and effectively defend- ed the policy of the government in the construction of monitors when it was attacked in the house. He also aided in building the monitor " Dictator." In 1868 he was the Republican candidate for governor of New York, but was defeated, though his party claimed that he received a majortiy of the vote's actually cast. Mr. Griswold did much to advance the prosperity of Troy, and contributed liberally to its charities. He was a trustee of Rensselaer polytechnic institute in 1860-'72.

GRISWOLD, Matthew, governor of Connecti- cut, b. in Lyme, Conn., 25 March, 1714; d. there, 28 April, 1799. He was a representative in the legislature in 1751, a member of the council in 1759, and in 1775 was one of the committee of safety, and an ardent patriot. He was also a judge, and afterward chief justice of the superior court, lieutenant-governor of the state, and governor in 1784-'6. In 1788 he was president of the State con- vention that ratified the constitution of the Cnited States. Yale gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1779. — His son, Roger, governor of Connecticut, b. in Lvme, Conn., 21 Mav, 1762; d. in Norwich, Conn., 25 Oct., 1812, was graduated at Yale in 1780, studied law, and began to practise in Norwich in 1783, becoming eminent in his profession. He re- turned to Lyme in 1794, was elected to congress as a Federalist^ and served five successive terms, from 1795 till 1805. About 1798 Mr. Griswold had a personal difficulty, on the floor of the house, with Matthew Lyon, of Vermont, for which an un- successful effort was made to expel the latter. He declined the office of secretary of war offered him by President Adams just before the end of his term in 1801, and in 1807 was made a judge of the Con- necticut supreme court. He was a presidential elector on the Pinckney and King ticket in 1809, lieutenant-governor of Connecticut in 1809— ’11, and in the latter year was chosen governor, dying in office. He received the degree of LL. D. from Harvard in 1811, and from Yale in 1812. Gov. Griswold was an earnest Federalist, and was re- garded as one of the foremost men in the nation in talents, political knowledge, eloquence, and legal ability. Vhile he was governor, he refused to fur- nish four companies of troops for garrison purposes at the president's requisition, as they were not wanted to "repel invasion."

GRISWOLD, Unfits Wiluiot, editor, b. in Benson, Vt., 15 Feb.. 1815; d. in New York city, 27 Aug., 1857. Much of his early hie was spent in travel, partly in the interior of the United States.