retaliated by spitting in Griswold's face. Two weeks later, after Lyon was not removed from office for the spitting, Griswold attacked Lyon with his cane. Personal life Griswold's father Matthew Griswold was the 17th Governor of Connecticut from 1784 to 1786. Griswold's maternal grandfather Roger Wolcott was the colonial governor of Connecticut from 1751 to 1754. Griswold married Fanny Rogers on October 27, 1798 and they had ten children together. References Further reading External links Biographocal Directory of the United States Congress: GRISWOLD, Roger, (1762 - 1812) National Governors Association: Connecticut Governor Roger Griswold Governors of Connecticut: Roger Griswold Official Website of the State of Connecticut The Political Graveyard: Griswold, Roger (1762-1812) Govtrack.us: Rep. Roger Griswold 1762 births 1812 deaths People from Lyme, Connecticut People of colonial Connecticut Griswold family American people of English descent Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut Federalist Party state governors of the United States Governors of Connecticut Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut Justices of the Connecticut Supreme Court Yale College alumni