Daniel Joseph Griffin (March 26, 1880 – December 11, 1926) was a lawyer and
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ic politician from
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. He was a
U.S. Representative
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from 1913 through 1917.
Biography
He was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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, attended parochial schools there, and then
St. Laurent College near
Montreal, Quebec
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,
Canada
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, and
St. Peter's College in
Jersey City
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. After he was
admitted to the bar
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in 1902, he commenced practice in Brooklyn. Between 1903 and 1906, he also served as commissioner of licenses for the Borough of Brooklyn. After that he was head of the administration and guardianship departments of the Surrogate's Court of
Kings County from 1906 to 1912.
Congress
He was a delegate to the
1912 Democratic National Convention
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, and was also the Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from
New York's 8th congressional district
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. He was elected, taking office in March 1913. He was re-elected in 1914 and 1916.
Law enforcement
In 1917, he was elected
Sheriff of Kings County, New York. He resigned as Representative on 31 December to assume his new office the next day. He served as sheriff for two years. After leaving office he resumed the practice of law.
Death
He died in
Brooklyn, New York
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, on December 11, 1926 and was interred in
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn
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Notable burials
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.
References
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1880 births
1926 deaths
Saint Peter's University alumni
New York Law School alumni
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
Sheriffs of Kings County, New York
People from Brooklyn
20th-century American politicians