Background
Smith, Griffin was born on July 13, 1885 in Laurel Hill, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Robert Napoleon and Ida (Griffin) Smith.
Smith, Griffin was born on July 13, 1885 in Laurel Hill, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Robert Napoleon and Ida (Griffin) Smith.
Bachelor of Laws, Cumberland University, special work Stanford University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1950.
Newspaper public, 1911-1921. Admitted to the bar, 1923. Served as comptroller State of Arkansas, 1932-1936.
Chief justice Arkansas Supreme Court since December 31, 1936.
Married Amelia Sheffield Daggett, June 15, 1910. Children: Sheffield (Mistress Drew H. Lander), Griffin.