Background
Samuel Griffith was born on February 14, 1816 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom.
Samuel Griffith was born on February 14, 1816 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom.
Samuel Griffith graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States.
In 1846 Samuel Griffith was admitted to the bar. He was elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 20th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1873.