Francis M. Griffith
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Francis Marion Griffith was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Moorefield, Indiana
, Griffith attended the country schools of the county, the high school in Vevay, Indiana
, and Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana
.
He taught school.
He was appointed school superintendent of Switzerland County in 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1875 and commenced practice in Vevay.
County treasurer 1875-1877.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
He served as member of the State senate 1886-1894 and served as Acting Lieutenant Governor 1891-1894.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of Indiana in 1894.
Griffith was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William S. Holman.
He was reelected to the Fifty-sixth
, Fifty-seventh
, and Fifty-eighth
Congresses and served from December 6, 1897, to March 3, 1905.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Vevay, Indiana
.
City attorney 1912-1916.
He served as judge of the circuit court of the fifth judicial district 1916-1922.
He again engaged in the practice of his profession.
He died in Vevay, Indiana
, February 8, 1927.
He was interred in Vevay Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Moorefield, Indiana
Switzerland County, Indiana
Switzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814...
, Griffith attended the country schools of the county, the high school in Vevay, Indiana
Vevay, Indiana
Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
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He taught school.
He was appointed school superintendent of Switzerland County in 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1875 and commenced practice in Vevay.
County treasurer 1875-1877.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
He served as member of the State senate 1886-1894 and served as Acting Lieutenant Governor 1891-1894.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of Indiana in 1894.
Griffith was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William S. Holman.
He was reelected to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
, Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
, and Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
Congresses and served from December 6, 1897, to March 3, 1905.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Vevay, Indiana
Vevay, Indiana
Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
City attorney 1912-1916.
He served as judge of the circuit court of the fifth judicial district 1916-1922.
He again engaged in the practice of his profession.
He died in Vevay, Indiana
Vevay, Indiana
Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, February 8, 1927.
He was interred in Vevay Cemetery.