Cyrus Griffin

Cyrus Griffin

Biography of Cyrus Griffin

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Griffin
  • First Name: Cyrus
  • Date of Birth: July , 16 , 1748
  • Place of Birth (POB): Farnham Parish , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Date of Death: December , 14 , 1810
  • Place of Death (POD): Yorktown , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Cyrus Griffin Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, District of Virginia
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/08/1790
  • Judicial Recess Appointment date: 11/28/1789
  • New Seat
  • Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/10/1790
  • Commission Date: 02/10/1790
  • Date of Termination: 12/14/1810
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Cyrus Griffin Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Lancaster, Virginia, 1774-1777
  • State delegate, Virginia, 1777-1778, 1786-1787
  • Delegate, Second Continental Congress, 1778-1780
  • Judge, Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, 1780-1787
  • Delegate, Ninth Confederation Congress, 1787-1788
  • U.S. Commissioner to Creek Nation, 1789

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