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Robert P. Griffin | |
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.jpg) Griffin c. mid 1970s | |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office September 24, 1969 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Leader | Hugh Scott |
| Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
| Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office May 11, 1966 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick McNamara |
| Succeeded by | Carl Levin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – May 10, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Guy Vander Jagt |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | G. Mennen Williams |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Weaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Paul Griffin November 6, 1923 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2015 (aged 91) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Anderson (m. 1947) |
| Children | 4, including Richard |
| Education | Central Michigan University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Unit | 71st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Paul Griffin (November 6, 1923 – April 16, 2015) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate and was a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He co-sponsored the Landrum-Griffin Act, which regulates the internal affairs of labor unions. As a deputy minority leader in the Senate, he called on President Richard Nixon, a fellow Republican, to resign during the Watergate scandal.