Morley Isaac Griswold (October 10, 1890 – October 3, 1951) was an American

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. He was the 16th

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. He was a member of the

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Biography

Griswold was born near

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, on October 10, 1890. He graduated from the

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in 1913, and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1915. He practiced law in Reno. A

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, he served as Reno City Attorney from 1915 to 1926. Griswold served in the U.S. Army during

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. He was the 16th

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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. Griswold died on October 3, 1951, in

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, at the age of 60.

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Morley Isaac Griswold
at ''National Governors Association'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Griswold, Morley 1890 births 1951 deaths Republican Party governors of Nevada Lieutenant Governors of Nevada Military personnel from Nevada Nevada lawyers People from Elko, Nevada University of Michigan Law School alumni 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers