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GRIFFIN

Biilkley, and a ilesceiulaut of Jasper Griffin, a na- tive of Wales, wlio settled at Soutliold, L.I., about 1670; and of the Rev. Peter Bulkley of Concord, Mass., who died in 1659. He was gradu- ated from Williams in 1863, attended Princeton theological seminary, 1803-64, was tutor at Wil- liams, 186-4—65, and returned to the theo- logical seminary at Princeton, 1865-66. He was graduated from the Union theo- logical seminary in I 1S67; ordained a Con-

Mi-yi^^^^^^^^yflut^^ gregational clergy- ' '^ man. Feb. 6, 1808; and

held a pastorate at Burlington, Vt., 1868-73. He filled the chair of Latin language and literature at Williams, 1873-81; was Morris jirofessor of rheto- ric there, 1881-86, and Mark Hopkins professor of intellectual and moi'al philosophy, 1886-89. The latter year he was called to Johns Hojjkins as professor of the history of philosophy and was made dean of the faculty. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Amherst in 1880, and that of LL.D. by the College of New Jersey in 1888.

GRIFFIN, Qilderoy Wells, author, was born in Louisville, Ky., March 6, 1840. He attended the University of Louisville, was admitted to the practice of law in 1861, followed his profession for several years and then became a journalist. He was appointed by President Grant U.S. consul at Coi^enhagen in 1871 and at the Samoan Islands in 1876. In 1879 President Hayes gave him the consular office at Auckland, New Zea- land, and in 1884 President Arthur transferred him to Sj-dney, Australia, which post he held until his death. He is the author of a sketch of the life of George D. Prentice (1869) ; Studies in Litemtnre. (1871); Life of Charles 8. Todd (1873); Danish Days (1874); ,-1 Visit to Stratford (187^) ; and -Yew Zealand, Her Commerce and Resources (1884). He also edited Prenticeana (1871). He died in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 31, 1891.

GRIFFIN, Levi Thomas, representative, was born in Clinton, N.Y., Jlay 33, 1837; .son of Charles Nathaniel and Margery (Thomas) Griffin ; and grandson of Nathaniel and Parnell (Clark) Griffin, and of Levi and Margery (Dorrance) Thomas. He removed with his parents to Rochester, Mich., in 1848, attended the jaiblic schools, and was gi-aduated from the University of Michigan in 1857. He was admitted to the bar and [jractised at Detroit, Mich. He was com-

missioned by Governor Blair 3.1 lieutenant of the 4th Michigan cavalry, Dec. 18, 1863; was pro- motel 1st lieutenant, Feb. 1, 1863; adjutant, April 15, 1803; captain, Feb. 35, 1864, and was brevetted major, March 13, 1865. At the close of the war he returned to Detroit where he con- tinued to pi'actise law. He was Fletcher pro- fessor of law at the University of Michigan, 1880-97, and was a candidate for justice of the supreme court in 1887, but was defeated by James V. Campbell. He was elected a represent- ative from the 1st district of Michigan in the 53d congress as a Democrat, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Logan Chipman, Aug. 17, 1893, serving from Dec. 4, 1893, to March 4, 1895. He was defeated for re-election in 1894 and resumed his law practice.

GRIFFIN, Martin Ignatius Joseph, editor, was born in Pliiladelphia. Pa.. Oct. 33, 1843; son of Terence and Elizabeth (Doyle) Griffin, and of Irish ancestry. He was educated in private, jiaro- chial and public schools in Philadelphia, Pa., and engaged in literary work. He was editor of The Guardian Angel at Philadelphia, 1867-73; the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union Journal from 1873, and was secretary of the union. 1873-93; editor of the American Catholic Historical Besearches from 1887 and of Griffin's Journal from 1893. He founded the American Catholic historical society of Pliiladelphia in 1884; was elected a corre- sponding memljer of the Buffalo historical society in 1883; of the Linnsean society of Lancaster, Pa., in 1884, and a member of the American historical association in 1893, and of other organizations. He was married, Oct. 3, 1870, to Mary Ann Eliza- heth MacJIuUen. He is the author of Old St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia (1883); St. John's Church. Philadelphia (1883); Thomas Fitz Sivions, Penn.i>jli!ania's Catholic Signer of the United States Constitution (1889); William Penn, the Friend of Catholics (1889) ; Bishop Egan of Philadelphia (1893); History of Commodore John Barnj (1897); and contributions to newspapers and magazines.

GRIFFIN, Michael, representative, was born in Ireland, Sept. 9, 1843. He removed with his parents to Canada in 1847, to Ohio in 1851, and to Wisconsin in 1856. He acquired his education in the common schools of Ohio and Wisconsin. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the Union army and was i)romoted successively to the grades of 3d and 1st lieutenant, serving at the siege of Vicksburg, in the Meridian campaign and in the Atlanta campaign, and on the march to the sea and north through the Carolinas with Sherman. He was woimded at Atlanta, July 31, 1864, and was mustered out, July 16, 1865. He was ad- mitted to the bar in 1868 and practised in Kil- bonrn City, Wis., until 1876, when he removed to Eau Claire. He was a member of the Wisconsin