John King Griffin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Starling Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Patrick C. Caldwell |
| Member of theSouth Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1828 | |
| In office 1820 – 1824 | |
| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1816 – 1819 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1789-08-13)August 13, 1789 Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1841(1841-08-01) (aged 51) Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1839) |
| Other political affiliations | Nullifier Party (before 1839) |
| Profession | planter |
John King Griffin (August 13, 1789 – August 1, 1841) was aU.S. Representative fromSouth Carolina.
Born nearClinton, 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 aDemocrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1841).He died nearClinton, South Carolina, August 1, 1841.He was interred in Little River Church Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 9th congressional district 1831 –1841 | Succeeded by |
