Thomas Griffin (politician)

Thomas Griffin
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805
Preceded byJohn Stratton
Succeeded byBurwell Bassett
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from York County
In office
December 3, 1827 – December 5, 1830
Serving with Robert Sheild
Preceded byThomas C. Russell
Succeeded bydistrict merged with James City County
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from York County
In office
December 6, 1819 – November 30, 1823
Serving with William McCandlish, Robert P. Waller, Scervant Jones
Preceded byRobert Pescud
Succeeded byThomas C. Russell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from York County
In office
October 21, 1793 – November 30, 1800
Serving with Hugh Nelson, Samuel Shield, William Waller
Preceded byRobert Shield
Succeeded byJohn Waller
Personal details
Born
Cyrus Griffin

(1773-07-16)July 16, 1773
Yorktown,
Colony of Virginia,
British America
DiedOctober 7, 1837(1837-10-07) (aged 64)
Yorktown, Virginia
SpouseMary Griffin
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/serviceVirginia militia
Years of service1812-1814
RankMajor
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Thomas Griffin (1773 – October 7, 1837) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician, planter, lawyer and judge from Virginia.[1]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 111