Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia
In office November 28, 1789 – December 14, 1810
Appointed by
George Washington
Preceded by
Seat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded by
John Tyler Sr.
8th President of the United States of America in Congress Assembled
In office January 22, 1788 – November 2, 1788
Preceded by
Arthur St. Clair
Succeeded by
Office abolished George Washington as President of the United States Frederick Muhlenberg as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County
In office October 16, 1786 – October 14, 1787
Serving with James Gordon
Preceded by
James Ball Jr.
Succeeded by
James Ball Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County
In office May 5, 1777 – 1778
Serving with James Gordon
Preceded by
Jesse Ball
Succeeded by
Charles Bell
Personal details
Born
Cyrus Griffin
(1748-07-16)July 16, 1748 Farnham Parish, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died
December 14, 1810(1810-12-14) (aged 62) Yorktown, Virginia
Resting place
Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg, Virginia
Relatives
Samuel Griffin
Education
University of Edinburgh Middle Temple
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Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1748 – December 14, 1810), a Virginia lawyer and politician, was the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.[1]
^Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 10
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