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Charles H. Griffin
American politician (1926–1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Hudson Griffin (May 9, 1926 – September 10, 1989) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district from 1968 to 1973.
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Early life and education
Griffin was born on a farm near Utica, Mississippi. He attended Utica High School and Hinds Community College before graduating from Mississippi State University in 1949. Griffin was the great-great-grandson of Isaac Griffin, a Congressman from Pennsylvania.
World War II
He served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 in Pacific War as a third class apprentice seaman and quartermaster.
Career
Griffin served as assistant to United States Representative John Bell Williams from July 1, 1949, to January 15, 1968.
Congress
Griffin was elected as a Democrat to the Ninetieth Congress in a special election triggered by Williams' successful bid for governor of Mississippi. He was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from March 12, 1968 to January 3, 1973.
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972.
Later career
He then served as the Secretary of the Mississippi State senate from 1980 to 1989.
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Personal life
He was a resident of Utica, Mississippi, until his death there on September 10, 1989.
External links
- United States Congress. "Charles H. Griffin (id: G000458)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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