John K. Griffith
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John Keller Griffith was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from Louisiana
. Born in Baton Rouge
on October 16, 1882, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State University
. Griffith later earned a medical degree from Tulane University
and began working at an insane asylum in Jackson, Louisiana
. From 1910 to 1937, he worked as a physician, taking time out of his work during World War II
to serve in the US Army Medical Corps. In 1936, he was elected to the first of two terms in Congress. However, he was defeated in a renomination bid for a third term. Griffith died on September 25, 1942.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. Born in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
on October 16, 1882, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. Griffith later earned a medical degree from Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and began working at an insane asylum in Jackson, Louisiana
Jackson, Louisiana
Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. From 1910 to 1937, he worked as a physician, taking time out of his work during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to serve in the US Army Medical Corps. In 1936, he was elected to the first of two terms in Congress. However, he was defeated in a renomination bid for a third term. Griffith died on September 25, 1942.