John K. Griffith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John K. Griffith

American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1882

Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1942

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About John K. Griffith

  • John Keller Griffith (October 16, 1882 – September 25, 1942) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th congressional district. Born in Baton Rouge, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State University and then his Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University in New Orleans.
  • He served in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War I.
  • He worked for a physician at the insane asylum in Jackson, Louisiana. In 1936, Griffith was elected as a Democrat to the first of two terms in Congress, having unseated Jared Y.
  • Sanders, Jr., of Baton Rouge in the primary.
  • However, he was defeated by Sanders in 1940 in a renomination bid for a third term.
  • He died shortly after Sanders himself was unseated in District 6 by the long-term Representative James H.
  • Morrison of Hammond, Louisiana.

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