About John Gardner Griffin
Lived 1815 – 1904 (aged 88–89). John Gardner Griffin was an American justice of the peace, farmer and politician.
John Gardner Griffin (October 30, 1815 – September 13, 1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Griffin was born on October 30, 1815, in East Haddam, Connecticut. On March 27, 1841, he married Ursula Mack. 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. Previously a Free Soiler, he was twice a candidate for the Connecticut General Assembly. Other positions he held include justice of the peace.
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