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John Griffith
Page County
Born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1837. When he was three years of age he moved with his parents to Muskingum County, Ohio, remaining in that state until the year 1852, when he moved to Knox County, Illinois. Many of the earlier years of Mr. Griffith’s life were passed in the grand old state of Illinois, but when in the full prime and vigor of manhood he came to Shenandoah, Page County, and has since been an honored citizen. He has been intimately identified with the business interests of the town, regarding its prosperity as his own. In addition to his business interest in the city, his energy has exerted itself in another and not a whit less honorable direction in that of raising blooded stock. When his country called, Mr. Griffith was not slow to hear, and in the fall of 1862 was mustered into service with Company A, 77th volunteer Illinois infantry, as a non-commissioned officer. His experience during the war was an arduous and varied one. Mr. Griffith was married on February 18, 1866, to Miss Kate C. Castle, native of Knox County, Illinois, by whom he is the father of five children: Florence Mabel, Eliza Blanch, Gaylord C., Mary Emma, and Ethel. Of Mr. Griffith’s worth as a man, and character as a gentleman, nothing need be said. There are few men who have enjoyed so generous a share of the public confidence as he. He has been county supervisor, and ably looked after the interests of his constituency while in that position. He was elected to the Nineteenth Iowa General Assembly, 1882, to complete the term of Watson E. Webster who died in January, 1882.
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