John N. A. Griswold
John N. A. Griswold | |
|---|---|
William P. Burrall | |
| Succeeded by | William H. Osborn |
| United States Consul at Shanghai | |
| In office 1847–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Henry G. Wolcott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Noble Alsop Griswold May 29, 1822 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1909 (aged 87) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Jane Louisa Emmet
(m. 1860; died 1909) |
| Relations | See Griswold family |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | George Griswold Maria Matilda Cumming Griswold |
| Residence | 76 Bellevue Avenue |
John Noble Alsop Griswold (May 29, 1822 – September 18, 1909)[1] was an American China trade merchant, industrialist, and diplomat.
Early life
Griswold was born in New York City on May 29, 1822. He was the son of George Griswold (1777–1859), who invested heavily in land speculation, and his second wife, Maria Matilda (
His paternal grandfather was Nathaniel Griswold, a member of the Connecticut branch of the
Career
His father and uncle, Nathaniel Lynde Griswold, founded the N.L. & G. Griswold Company to import sugar and rum from the Caribbean on clipper ships.[6] Eventually, they expanded to the China Trade, capturing a large share of the 19th century tea market.[5] The firm was referred to as "the great New York mercantile house of N.L. & G. Griswold, known to their rivals as "No Loss and Great Gain Griswold," importers of rum, sugar, and tea."[7]
In 1847, Griswold traveled to the Far East and, within a year, was appointed United States consul at Shanghai, serving in that role until 1854.[8][9]
Upon his return to America, he helped develop several prominent railroads, serving as president of the Illinois Central Railroad and chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[1] He was a Vice President in China of the Medical Missionary Society.[10]
After moving to Newport, Griswold used his influence to encourage local development of land and businesses including the
Personal life
On February 29, 1860, Griswold was married to Jane Louisa Emmet (1832–1909)
- Minnie Griswold (1861–), who married John Murray Forbes Jr. (1844–1921),[15] brother of Francis Blackwell Forbes, in 1882.[16][17]
- Richard Alsop Griswold (1863–1864), who died young.
- John Noble "Jack" Griswold (1865–1895), a well known clubman who died in Colorado Springs.[18]
- Florence Temple Griswold (1867–1937), who married Major Horatio Robert Odo Cross, a surgeon in the British Grenadier Guards, on April 30, 1892.[19]
- George Griswold II (1870–1902),[a] a Harvard lawyer who committed suicide in 1902.[20]
In 1863, the Griswold's moved to
His wife died at 129
Descendants
Through his eldest daughter, he was the grandfather of Gordon Forbes (b. 1883), John Griswold Forbes (1885–1887), Janet Forbes (b. 1888), Howell Forbes (b. 1891), and John Murray Forbes (b. 1893).[24][25]
References
- Notes
- Sources
- ^ a b c d Times, Special to The New York (14 September 1909). "JOHN N.A. GRISWOLD DEAD.; Ex-President of Illinois Central and Prominent Citizen of Newport" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Scoville, Joseph Alfred (1863). The Old Merchants of New York City. Carleton. pp. 163-170. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "NEWPORT ESTATE SOLD.; Mrs. Frances Ogden Sells Property to George G. Haven" (PDF). The New York Times. 21 January 1898. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "MRS. F. T. FRELINGHUYSEN". The New York Times. 4 February 1889. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b Barrett, Walter (1885). The Old Merchants of New York City. New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co.
- ISBN 978-1-62619-571-4.
- ISBN 9780977091225. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "GRISWOLD, JOHN N.A., HOUSE". npgallery.nps.gov. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ISBN 9780598379467. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Medical Missionary Society in China. The New York Times, May 19, 1853, from the China Mail, Mar. 3, 1853.
- ^ a b "Died" (PDF). The New York Times. 21 January 1909. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morea" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Miller, Tom (August 4, 2010). "A Roof Garden and "Swimming Plunge" - The 1912 Terra Cotta Emmet Building". Daytonian in Manhattan.
- ^ a b Emmet, Thomas Addis (1898). A Memoir of John Patten Emmet, M. D.: Formerly Professor of Chemistry and Materia Medica in the University of Virginia, with a Brief Outline of the Emmet Family History. Bradstreet Press. p. 79. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Died" (PDF). The New York Times. 2 May 1921. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Minnie Griswold Forbes". www.newportalri.org. Newport Art Museum. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ISBN 9781316720967. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "DIED". The New York Times. 24 July 1895. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Florence Temple Griswold (1867-after 1924)". www.nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "GEORGE GRISWOLD'S DEATH; Decapitated Body Found After a Freight Train Passed. Mental Disturbance Had Compelled Retirement at Pelham Manor -- Indications of Suicide -- Nurse Slept" (PDF). The New York Times. 24 December 1902. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Major, Judith (2013). Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer: A Landscape Critic in the Gilded Age. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
- ISBN 9781614236665. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (24 September 1909). "WILL CUTS OFF CONTESTANTS.; Penalty Provided in Instrument Which Divides J.N.A. Griswold's $25,000,000" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ISBN 9780598992475. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Forbes Family Papers, 1732-1931". www.masshist.org. Massachusetts Historical Society. Retrieved 24 June 2019.