About A. Minor Griswold
Lived 1834 – 1891 (aged 57). A. Minor Griswold was an American humorist, journalist and lecturer.
Alphonso Minor Griswold (January 26, 1834 – March 14, 1891) was an American humorist, journalist, and lecturer, known by his pen name The Fat Contributor.
Early life Alphonso Minor Griswold was born on January 26, 1834, in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York. He attended an academy in Oneida County. He attended Hamilton College as a member of the class of 1859, but did not graduate.
Career In 1858, Griswold became reporter for the Buffalo Times in Buffalo, New York. He was promoted to editorial writer and became known as "The Fat Contributor" after publishing humorous articles for the Buffalo Republic. In 1863, he became city editor of the Cincinnati Evening Times.
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A. Minor Griswold was born on 26 January 1834 in Oneida County.
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A. Minor Griswold died on 14 March 1891 in Sheboygan Falls.
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A. Minor Griswold was a humorist, journalist and lecturer.
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A. Minor Griswold was American.
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