Chester Griswold
Chester Griswold (January 14, 1781 – September 7, 1860) was a New York Representative from Nassau, New York and a member of the political Griswold Family.
Chester Griswold | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Legislature | |
| In office 1823, 1831, 1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1781 Bolton, Connecticut |
| Died | September 7, 1860 Nassau, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | John Augustus Griswold |
| Parents | Simeon Griswold Ann Hutchinson |
| Occupation | Politician, Postmaster |
Biography
Griswold was born in Bolton, Connecticut to Simeon Griswold and Ann Hutchinson. Chester was elected to the New York State Legislature in 1823, 1831, and 1835. He was a long-time Postmaster of Nassau.[1][2]
Chester's son, John Augustus Griswold, served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district. [2]
gollark: `string.dump(string.dump)`
gollark: This is ***evil*** code.
gollark: Not my code.
gollark: This literally says "pay attention to what you run", *but actually warns you twice*.
gollark: ```lua --Error screen term.clear() term.setCursorPos(1,1) print("ERROR!!!") sleep(0.1) print("ERROR CODE: ERR_OS_CORRUPT") sleep(0.1) print("Detailed information for diagnostics follow:") sleep(0.1) print("0x00000001 0x00000002 0x00000010") sleep(0.1) print("0x00000101 0x00120000 0x01000300") sleep(0.1) print("0x00000000 0x00001040 0x0000000F") sleep(0.1) print("0x00010506 0x01200040 0x00000003") sleep(0.1) term.setCursorPos(1,10) sleep(0.3) print("If you installed any new hardware or software,") sleep(0.1) print("try removing them before restarting.") sleep(0.1) print("If the problem still persists, bring your computer") sleep(0.1) print("to a technician.") sleep(0.2) print("Error program left a message: Pay attention to what you run next time ;)") sleep(0.1) term.setCursorPos(1,17) sleep(0.3) print("You will lose all unsaved work.") sleep(2) print("This computer has been terminated.")```
References
- "Chester Griswold Obituary". The New York Times. New York, New York. 21 Sep 1860. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "John A. Griswold Papers, 1848-1894". York State Library. New York State Library. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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