About William Henry Griffin
Lived 1812 – 1900 (aged 88). William Henry Griffin was a civil servant.
William Henry Griffin, CMG (7 August 1812 – 4 November 1900) was a Canadian civil servant. One of the longest-serving members of the Canadian public service, he worked in the Post Office Department for 57 years from 1831 to 1888, raising to the rank of Deputy Postmaster General.
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Canadian civil servant
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William Henry Griffin was born on 7 August 1812.
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William Henry Griffin died on 4 November 1900.
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William Henry Griffin was a civil servant.
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