John Gardner Griffin was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Griffin was born on October 30, 1815 in East Haddam, Connecticut. On March 27, 1841, he married Ursula Mack. They would have three children. Griffin would settle 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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