John Gardner Griffin (October 30, 1815 – September 13, 1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]
Biography
Griffin was born on October 30, 1815, in East Haddam, Connecticut. [2] [3] On March 27, 1841, he married Ursula Mack. [2] They had three children. Griffin settled on a farm in Courtland, Wisconsin, that had been owned by his father, Nathan. Nathan Griffin was Supervisor and Chairman of Courtland and a Commissioner of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Griffin was a Methodist.
Political career
Griffin was a Republican member of the Assembly during the Legislature of 1876. [2] Previously a Free Soiler, he was twice a candidate for the Connecticut General Assembly. Other positions he held include justice of the peace.
References
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^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 462.
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"J. G. Griffin Dead". Portage Daily Democrat. Portage, WI. September 16, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via
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- ^ Consul Willshire Butterfield, ed. (1880). The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. pp. 1024–1025.