[1] Griffin was born in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and received a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1935.
[1] With his wife Mary Louise (née McDonagh), he had eight children (daughters Clare, Mary Louise, and Kathryn, and sons John, Paul, Gerald, James, Peter, and Christopher) and ten grandchildren.
[1] He served in the United States Navy for six years, resigning as a commander.
[1] He served as State Deputy of Maryland, and was elected to the Supreme Board of Directors in 1960.
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