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Cyrus Griffin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia
Cyrus Griffin served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Feb 10, 1790.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1790
- Born
- 1748
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VirginiaGeorge Washington · Feb 10, 1790 – Dec 14, 1810
Career
Private practice, Lancaster, Virginia, 1774-1777; State delegate, Virginia, 1777-1778, 1786-1787; Delegate, Second Continental Congress, 1778-1780; Judge, Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, 1780-1787; Delegate, Ninth Confederation Congress, 1787-1788; president, 1788; U.S. Commissioner to Creek Nation, 1789
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Cyrus Griffin, District Court for the District of Virginia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1381531/cyrus-griffin (accessed 2026-10-14).