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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Griffin, Frederick, 1798-1879
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Description area
Dates of existence
1798-1879
History
Frederick Griffin, the son of Robert Griffin, was born in Montreal. He studied law and was called to the bar of Lower Canada in 1824. He served as the solicitor to the Bank of Montreal. Griffin was counsel to the Board of the Royal Institution during the principalship of John Bethune.