About Richard Griggs
Lived 1840 – 1883 (aged 42–43). Richard Griggs was an American legislator and politician.
Richard Griggs (died 1883) was a state legislator and author in Mississippi. He also served as a court clerk.
He was born in Tennessee and enslaved, having had more than a dozen owners including Nathan B. Forrest. He served as Mississippi’s commissioner of immigration and agriculture.
He authored Guide to Mississippi.
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Who was Richard Griggs?
Mississippi state legislator
When was Richard Griggs born?
Richard Griggs was born in 1840 in Bolivar.
When did Richard Griggs die?
Richard Griggs died in 1883 in Mayersville.
What was Richard Griggs's occupation?
Richard Griggs was a legislator and politician.
What nationality was Richard Griggs?
Richard Griggs was American.
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