John Norton-Griffiths, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Norton-Griffiths

British politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1871

Place of Birth: Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1930

Profession: military personnel, engineer, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet, (13 July 1871 – 27 September 1930) was an engineer, British Army officer during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and a Member of Parliament.
A colourful figure in his day, known as "Empire Jack", he was also the grandfather of Jeremy Thorpe, a leading British politician.