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| Isaac Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office May 24, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Christian Tarr |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1807-1812 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1756-02-27)February 27, 1756 Kent County, Delaware Colony, British America |
| Died | October 12, 1827(1827-10-12) (aged 71) Nicholson Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Isaac Griffin (February 27, 1756 – October 12, 1827) was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving two terms from 1813 to 1817.
Early life and career
Isaac Griffin (great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson and great-great-grandfather of Charles Hudson Griffin) was born in Kent County in the Delaware Colony. He moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Revolutionary War
He was commissioned a captain during the American Revolutionary War.
Political career
He appointed justice of the peace in 1794 and was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1807 and served four terms.
Congress
Griffin was elected as a Democrat-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Smilie. He was reelected to the Fourteenth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1816 to the Fifteenth Congress.
Death
He died from the effects of a fall from a wagon, on his estate in Nicholson Township, Pennsylvania, on October 12, 1827. Interment on what was known as the Britt Farm in Nicholson Township.
External links
- United States Congress. "Isaac Griffin (id: G000461)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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Succeeded byChristian Tarr |
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