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American politician (1877–1958)
Sadie Griffin
Griffin in 1950
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Bridgeport
In office
January 4, 1939 – January 8, 1941
Member of the Bridgeport City Council
In office
November 10, 1935 – November 10, 1949
Personal details
BornSarah Katherine Dempsey
(1877-02-18)February 18, 1877
North Baltimore, Ohio
DiedFebruary 2, 1958(1958-02-02) (aged 80)
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Sarah Katherine "Sadie" Griffin (née Dempsey; February 18, 1877 – February 2, 1958) was an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1939 until 1941, having lost her bid for re-election. Griffin had also served as a member of the Bridgeport City Council after her election in 1935 and until her defeat in 1949.

Biography

Sadie K. Griffin was born in North Baltimore, Ohio, on February 18, 1877, to Robert and Mary O'Leary Dempsey. She spent much of her early life being raised in upstate New York. It wasn't until 1918 at the age of forty-one that she moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, in order to take a job at a grocery store. It was while in Bridgeport she married Harry Griffin.

During the 1935 Bridgeport municipal elections, Griffin and fifteen other members of the Socialist Party won seats on the Bridgeport City Council. The first woman to serve on the council, she would serve for fourteen years before losing re-election in 1949, an election which marked a substantial decline in support for the Socialists. She also served a single term in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the city of Bridgeport. A close ally of mayor Jasper McLevy, Griffin was appointed to several city and county offices. She was chairwoman of the Bridgeport Tax Review Unit from 1948 until her death.

References

  1. ^ "Woman Socialist in Bridgeport Council Says Sex Can Rule as Well as Men". The Journal. Meridan, Connecticut. Associated Press. 1935-11-09. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Sadie' Griffin Rites Signal End of an Era". Sunday Herald. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1958-02-09. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Sadie Griffin, 81, Dies in Her Home (cont.)". The Bridgeport Post (Obituary). Bridgeport, Connecticut: Hearst Communications. 1958-01-03. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bucki 2001, p. 150.
  5. "Sadie Elected Councilwoman". Sunday Herald. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1957-10-20. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Google News Archive.
  6. "Woman Wins Office in Socialist Sweep". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. 1935-11-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Google News Archive.
  7. "Sadie Griffin, 81, Dies in Her Home". The Bridgeport Post (Obituary). Bridgeport, Connecticut: Hearst Communications. 1958-01-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Connecticut Cities Re-Elect Five Mayors". The New York Times. New York City, New York. 1949-10-09. p. 12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  9. Ross 2015, p. 610.

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