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- Robert_P._Griffin abstract "Robert Paul Griffin (born November 6, 1923) was a Republican U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan and Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Griffin was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended public schools in Garden City and Dearborn. During the Second World War, he enlisted in the 71st Infantry Division in 1943 and spent fourteen months in Europe. After the war, he graduated from Central Michigan College (now Central Michigan University) at Mount Pleasant in 1947. He received a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1950. He commenced the practice of law in Traverse City. Griffin was elected as a Republican to U.S. House of Representatives from the Michigan's 9th congressional district in 1956, unseating incumbent Ruth Thompson in the Republican primary. He served in the Eighty-fifth United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1957, until his resignation May 10, 1966. He was appointed by Governor George Romney on May 11, 1966, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick V. McNamara. He was elected November 8, 1966, to a full six-year term, defeating former Governor Soapy Williams by a 56% to 44% margin, commencing January 3, 1967 and was reelected in 1972, winning a tough race against state Attorney General Frank J. Kelley, and served from May 11, 1966, to January 2, 1979. He was Republican Whip 1969–1977. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978, narrowly defeated by Democrat Carl Levin. He was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1987–1994. His son, Richard Allen Griffin, was a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from 1989 to 2005, until he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2005. During Griffin's first Senate campaign in 1966, a suburban Detroit rock band, Doug Brown and the Omens, released a promotional flexidisc in support of his candidacy. The song, "Give Bob The Ball" (which extolled Griffin's "youth and experience") has been included on the garage rock compilation album Friday At The Hideout. Robert Griffin is currently (as of 2010) a resident of Traverse City.".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsEndDate "1966-05-11".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsEndDate "1977-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsEndDate "1979-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsStartDate "1957-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsStartDate "1966-05-11".
- Robert_P._Griffin activeYearsStartDate "1969-09-07".
- Robert_P._Griffin almaMater Central_Michigan_University.
- Robert_P._Griffin almaMater University_of_Michigan_Law_School.
- Robert_P._Griffin battle World_War_II.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthDate "1923-11-06".
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace Detroit.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace United_States.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthYear "1923".
- Robert_P._Griffin country United_States.
- Robert_P._Griffin militaryBranch United_States_Army.
- Robert_P._Griffin militaryUnit 71st_Infantry_Division_(United_States).
- Robert_P._Griffin office "Senate Minority Whip".
- Robert_P._Griffin party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Robert_P._Griffin region Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin serviceEndYear "1946".
- Robert_P._Griffin serviceStartYear "1943".
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Carl_Levin.
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Guy_Vander_Jagt.
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Ted_Stevens.
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- Robert_P._Griffin almaMater Central_Michigan_University.
- Robert_P._Griffin almaMater University_of_Michigan_Law_School.
- Robert_P._Griffin alongside Donald_W._Riegle,_Jr..
- Robert_P._Griffin alongside Philip_Hart.
- Robert_P._Griffin battles World_War_II.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthDate "1923-11-06".
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace Detroit.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin birthPlace United_States.
- Robert_P._Griffin branch "20".
- Robert_P._Griffin dateOfBirth "1923-11-06".
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- Robert_P._Griffin sr "United States Senator".
- Robert_P._Griffin leader Hugh_Scott.
- Robert_P._Griffin name "Griffin, Robert P.".
- Robert_P._Griffin name "Robert Griffin".
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- Robert_P._Griffin party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Robert_P._Griffin placeOfBirth "Detroit, Michigan".
- Robert_P._Griffin predecessor Hugh_Scott.
- Robert_P._Griffin predecessor Patrick_V._McNamara.
- Robert_P._Griffin predecessor Ruth_Thompson.
- Robert_P._Griffin serviceyears "1943".
- Robert_P._Griffin shortDescription "American politician".
- Robert_P._Griffin state Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Carl_Levin.
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Guy_Vander_Jagt.
- Robert_P._Griffin successor Ted_Stevens.
- Robert_P._Griffin termEnd "1966-05-11".
- Robert_P._Griffin termEnd "1977-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin termEnd "1979-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin termStart "1957-01-03".
- Robert_P._Griffin termStart "1966-05-11".
- Robert_P._Griffin termStart "1969-09-07".
- Robert_P._Griffin title List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin title Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate.
- Robert_P._Griffin title "Member of the U.S. House of Representatives".
- Robert_P._Griffin title "from Michigan's 9th congressional district".
- Robert_P._Griffin unit "71".
- Robert_P._Griffin years "1957".
- Robert_P._Griffin years "1966".
- Robert_P._Griffin years "1969".
- Robert_P._Griffin description "American politician".
- Robert_P._Griffin description "American politician".
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- Robert_P._Griffin subject Category:Michigan_Republicans.
- Robert_P._Griffin subject Category:Michigan_Supreme_Court_justices.
- Robert_P._Griffin subject Category:People_from_Detroit,_Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin subject Category:People_from_Mount_Pleasant,_Michigan.
- Robert_P._Griffin subject Category:People_from_Traverse_City,_Michigan.
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