John W. Griggs
American politician
Died when: 78 years 141 days (940 months)Star Sign: Cancer
John William Griggs (July 10, 1849 – November 28, 1927) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician, who served as the 29th governor of New Jersey, from 1896 to 1898.
As Governor of New Jersey Griggs gained a reputation for siding with "the little guy" in conflicts between impoverished workers and their employers; he was also an advocate of civil rights for African-Americans.
Griggs only left the Governor's mansion when he stepped down to accept the position of the United States Attorney General from 1898 to 1901.
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