Legislator Details


Thomas Michael Griffin
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Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/21/1907
City: Teeswater, ON
County: Bruce County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 8/11/1972
City: Flint, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Katherine I. Nelson, 8/19/1933; children: Mary Jane, Irene, Patricia and one other daughter

Number of Children: 4

Background

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Occupation: A C Spark Plug Co.
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Flint; graduated from St. Michael's High School, Flint; attended General Motors Institute

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Michael and Mary (Wallace) Griffin. He worked at A.C. Spark Plug Co., Flint. The family emigrated from Canada in 1911 (naturalized in 1918). In 1914 he moved to Flint with his parents. He conducted a gasoline business with his fathr for 6 years. In 1940 he was a machine inspector in an auto factory.

Notable Facts:
According to House Concurrent Resolution No 623, 1972 House Journal, p. 2809, he has died. There is no date of death or city of death in the resolution. Ontario birth record gives birth date as 3/21/1907, MIDeaths says 3/7/1907.

Sessions Served:

Sixty-Third Legislature, 1945-1946
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Michigan School for the Deaf
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City of Residence: Flint
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 1
District Description: City of Flint

Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1945 p.655; USCen 1920, 1940; MIDeaths 1971-96; SSDI; ON,CanadaBirths 1869-1913; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46
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