Cyrus Griffin

Cyrus Griffin
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia
In office November 28, 1789 – December 14, 1810
Appointed by	George Washington
Preceded by	Seat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded by	John Tyler Sr.
8th President of the United States of America in Congress Assembled
In office January 22, 1788 – November 2, 1788
Preceded by	Arthur St. Clair
Succeeded by	Office abolished George Washington as President of the United States Frederick Muhlenberg as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County
In office October 16, 1786 – October 14, 1787 Serving with James Gordon
Preceded by	James Ball Jr.
Succeeded by	James Ball Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County
In office May 5, 1777 – 1778 Serving with James Gordon
Preceded by	Jesse Ball
Succeeded by	Charles Bell
Personal details
Born	Cyrus Griffin (1748-07-16)July 16, 1748 Farnham Parish, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	December 14, 1810(1810-12-14) (aged 62) Yorktown, Virginia
Resting place	Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg, Virginia
Relatives	Samuel Griffin
Education	University of Edinburgh Middle Temple
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Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1748 – December 14, 1810), a Virginia lawyer and politician, was the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.^[1]