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The trials and experiences of Mr. Grif-
fin in working his own way upward have
made him mosl charitable toward the
young man of to daj who is striving for
success. He is held in high respect by his
employees and business associates for his
qualities of uprightness and fairness for
Others. He possesses a keen, analytical
mind, and is quick t i see and appreciate
faithfulness on the part of his workers.
His unfailing courtesy has won for him a
hosl of friends, both business and social.
Because of his genial manner and large
heartedness, Mr. Griffin is a popular mem-
ber of several fraternities and chilis, tak-
ing an active part in the social life of his
community. He is a member of that great
fraternal body, the Masonic order, and is
past master of Granby Lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons; Washington
Commandery, No. i. Knights Templar, of
Hartford; Sphinx Temple, Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, of Hartford, and the Connecticut
Consistory. 1 lis clubs are : Hart-
ford Club, Hartford Golf, Sequin and
Farmington Country Club.
Mr. Griffin married Bertha Shattuck,
daughter of the well known artist, Aaron
D. Shattuck, a member of one of the old-
est Colonial families of New England.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are the parents of
five children : Marian M., Freda Bertha,
Donald C, Charles G., Carol Barbara.
With his family Mr. Griffin attends the
Congregational church of Bloomfield, and
commensurate with his resources aids
financially and otherwise in the charitable
works "i that institution.
GRIFFIN, Charles Fleming,
Tobacco Grower.
In every activity which involves the
health and comfort of a great number of
people, the need is apparent of workers in
constructive lines. It is the man of versa-
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tile talents who does this WOrk, and it IS
the man of keen ingenuity, of broad sym
hies and comprehension, who does the
work well. He must understand and ap-
preciate the point of view of many kinds
and clas es of people. In short, he must
be, in the highest sense of the term, an
all-round man. Such a man is ( hai
Fleming Griffin, of the Griffin Tobacco
I i impany.
(IX) Charles Fleming Griffin was horn
in Granby, Connecticut, December 12,
[874, and is a son of Gilbert Benjamin and
Fleming) Griffin. He received
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his education in the public schools of his
native town, and the Iluntsinger Busi-
ness College of Hartford. He then learned
the trade of carpenter in Granby, and later
went to Florida, where he remained for a
year and a half, following this trade.
Upon his return North he entered the employ
of Anderson & Price, a prominent
firm wdio operate numerous Northern
summer resorts and Southern winter re-
sorts. Mr. Griffin had charge of the re-
pair and construction work of the various
hotels. Later he went to New York, with
Mr. Price of the above firm, and had
charge of the carpentry in a hotel there,
in which Mr. Price was interested, for
three years. The association with Mr.
Price proved very satisfactory on both
sides, and the duties of purchasing agent
were added to Mr. Griffin's other respon-
sibilities. He continued to manage both
these departments of hotel work for two
years more. Then he was made assistant
manager of the Briar Cliff Lodge on the
Hudson, continuing for two years. On
April i, [910, Mr. Griffin took charge of
the tobacco plantation of the Griffin To-
bacco Company, of which he is now vice-
president, and has continued there ever
since. The importance of this position
and the magnitude of the plantation will
be understood by the fact that he has an