Background
Griffiths, Farnham Pond was born on November 25, 1884 in Alturas, California, United States. Son of Review Griffiths and Hester (Horder) Griffiths.
Griffiths, Farnham Pond was born on November 25, 1884 in Alturas, California, United States. Son of Review Griffiths and Hester (Horder) Griffiths.
Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1906, Doctor of Laws, 1952. Bachelor of Arts (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford, England, 1910, Master of Arts, 1925. Doctor of Laws, Kenyon College, 1941.
Admitted to California bar, 1913. Secretary to president University of California, 1906-1907, 10-13, lecturer law, 1910-1920. Associate McCutchen, Thomas, Matthew, Griffiths & Green (and predecessor firms), San Francisco, since 1913, partner, since 1919.
Trustee Mills College, 1930-1934, San Francisco Hospital for Children and Training School for Nurses, San Francisco Law Library.
Regent University of California, 1948-1951. Assistant to Chairman of Commission science personnel Office of Scientific Research and Development, Washington, 1942, acting chairman, 1943.
Member Association Marine Underwriters, Association Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners. American Bar Association, International Law Association (president 1938-1939), American Law Institute, Maritime Law Association United States (vice president 1938-1940), Bar Association San Francisco (president 1944), Marine Exchange of San Francisco (president 1940-1941), Association American Rhodes Scholars (director), Balliol. Society, University of Oxford Union, Museum Association San Francisco (director), American Merchant Marine library association, San Francisco Committee Foreign Relations, World Affairs Council, Army Ordnance Association, English Speaking Union United States, University of California Law School Association, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Century Association, The Players, Cercle de l’Union, Pacific Union Propeller of the United States, Bohemian (president 1938-1940) (San Francisco).
Married Marjorie Blanchard Morse, May 21, 1913. Children: Gordon, Penry, Quentin.