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
Resources
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