John King Griffin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Starling Tucker |
Succeeded by | Patrick C. Caldwell |
Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
In office 1828 | |
In office 1820 – 1824 | |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1816 – 1819 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Clinton, South Carolina | August 13, 1789
Died | August 1, 1841 Clinton, South Carolina | (aged 51)
Political party | Democratic (after 1839) |
Other political affiliations | Nullifier Party (before 1839) |
Profession | planter |
John King Griffin (August 13, 1789 – August 1, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born near Clinton, South Carolina, Griffin pursued an academic course. He engaged as a planter. He served in the State house of representatives 1816–1819. He served as member of the State senate 1820–1824 and again in 1828.
Griffin was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-second through Twenty-fifth Congresses and reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1841). He died near Clinton, South Carolina, August 1, 1841. He was interred in Little River Church Cemetery.
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