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Samuel Griffin
Member From: 1786 - 1788
- Birth Date: 1746 Birth Place:Richmond County
- Death Date: November 3, 1810
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
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- Military Service: Colonel in the American Revolution, wounded at Harlem Heights (Oct. 12, 1776)
- Occupation/Profession: Attorney
- Additional Info: 1786 - 1787 Assembly - Samuel Griffin was chosen to represent Williamsburg on December 16, 1786, in the place of James Innes, who had been elected attorney general.
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Elected as a pro-administration candidate to the First Congress, reelected as an anti-administration candidate to the Second Congress, and returned as a pro-administration candidate to the Third Congress (March 4, 1789-March 3, 1795)
State Board of War
Rector of the College of William & Mary
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1786-1787 | Williamsburg | ||||
| 1787-1788 | Williamsburg | Commerce Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1788 | Williamsburg | Commerce Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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