Robert P. Griffin

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Robert P. Griffin
Griffin c. mid 1970s
Senate Minority Whip
In office September 24, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Leader	Hugh Scott
Preceded by	Hugh Scott
Succeeded by	Ted Stevens
United States Senator from Michigan
In office May 11, 1966 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Patrick McNamara
Succeeded by	Carl Levin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district
In office January 3, 1957 – May 10, 1966
Preceded by	Ruth Thompson
Succeeded by	Guy Vander Jagt
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1995
Preceded by	G. Mennen Williams
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Weaver
Personal details
Born	Robert Paul Griffin (1923-11-06)November 6, 1923 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 91) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marjorie Anderson ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	4, including Richard
Education	Central Michigan University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	71st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II

Robert Paul Griffin (November 6, 1923 – April 16, 2015) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate and was a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He co-sponsored the Landrum-Griffin Act, which regulates the internal affairs of labor unions. As a deputy minority leader in the Senate, he called on President Richard Nixon, a fellow Republican, to resign during the Watergate scandal.