He was an attorney.
Additional information from:
Who's Who in the World, 1912
Griggs, Nathan Kirk: Lawyer. Atty. for Northwestern Div. C.B.& G. Ry., since 1890; director, Columbia Oil Co. (Evanston, Wyo.), Cambria Fuel Co. (Cambria, Wyo.) Trustee Cotner Univ., Bethany, Neb.
Member, Disciple of Christ. Born Oct. 25, 1844, at Frankfort, Ind., son of Lucien D. and Mary Townsend (Kirk) Griggs. Common school education; taught school four years, in Clinton Co., Ind.. received LL.B. Indiana Univ., 1867. Began law practice at Beatrice, Neb. 1867; removed to Lincoln, 1893. Member Neb. Constl. Conv. 1871; Neb. Senate, 1872-76 (pres. 1875); U.S.Consul at Chemnitz, Saxony, 1876-82; repeatedly chairman of Neb. Rep. State convs.
Author of songs, "Lyrics of the Lariat," and "Voices of the Winds."
Married Dec. 21, 1869, to Epsie E. Saunders of Delphi, Iowa. Home address: 1740 Garfield St. Business Address: Burlington Depot, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.A.
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From page 329 of the "History of Gage County Nebraska" by Hugh J. Dobbs, published in 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska by the Western Publishing and Engraving Company:
"In the spring of 1869, came Nathan K. GRIGGS, a young man who had recently been admitted to the bar in the state of Indiana. In June of that year he opened an office in Beatrice, but as a school teacher he found a more lucrative and a more certain means of sustenance than the law afforded. He was but a beginner in his profession, without means, and litigation was not only scarce in Gage county but was as yet a luxury. He accepted the position of village school-master for the winter of 1867-1868, and thereby did more, perhaps, to ingratiate himself in public favor than by any other course he could possibly have taken. Although a man of many activities and engaging on other occupations, beginning with 1869, Mr. GRIGGS found ample employment for his abilities as a rising young lawyer."
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From lincolnlibraries.org, Lincoln, Nebraska:
Nathan Griggs was a highly respected politician and statesman in the early history of Nebraska. He was a pioneer lawyer in Beatrice and Gage County beginning in 1867 and served as president of the Nebraska State Senate in 1875. He was being considered for more powerful national political offices, but was viewed as incorruptible and therefore unsuited for such. In order to eliminate his presence in the political arena, he was sent to Chemnitz, Saxony (Germany) as a consul. He took this in his stride and made good use of his time while he was in Europe. He amassed an enormous personal library and discovered that he had real talent as a poet and composer. Upon returning to the United States, he chose to continue his work as a lawyer, this time for the Burlington Railroad. He was often out of town on railroad business, and it was on these road trips that he found the time to compose most of the music found in this collection.
On the Temperance Movement: In Nebraska, the alcohol problem had been a part of local politics since the territorial days; politicians like Nathan K. Griggs and William Jennings Bryan were in the thick of the fray and were ardent supporters of the "dry" track.
Additional information from:
Who's Who in the World, 1912
Griggs, Nathan Kirk: Lawyer. Atty. for Northwestern Div. C.B.& G. Ry., since 1890; director, Columbia Oil Co. (Evanston, Wyo.), Cambria Fuel Co. (Cambria, Wyo.) Trustee Cotner Univ., Bethany, Neb.
Member, Disciple of Christ. Born Oct. 25, 1844, at Frankfort, Ind., son of Lucien D. and Mary Townsend (Kirk) Griggs. Common school education; taught school four years, in Clinton Co., Ind.. received LL.B. Indiana Univ., 1867. Began law practice at Beatrice, Neb. 1867; removed to Lincoln, 1893. Member Neb. Constl. Conv. 1871; Neb. Senate, 1872-76 (pres. 1875); U.S.Consul at Chemnitz, Saxony, 1876-82; repeatedly chairman of Neb. Rep. State convs.
Author of songs, "Lyrics of the Lariat," and "Voices of the Winds."
Married Dec. 21, 1869, to Epsie E. Saunders of Delphi, Iowa. Home address: 1740 Garfield St. Business Address: Burlington Depot, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.A.
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From page 329 of the "History of Gage County Nebraska" by Hugh J. Dobbs, published in 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska by the Western Publishing and Engraving Company:
"In the spring of 1869, came Nathan K. GRIGGS, a young man who had recently been admitted to the bar in the state of Indiana. In June of that year he opened an office in Beatrice, but as a school teacher he found a more lucrative and a more certain means of sustenance than the law afforded. He was but a beginner in his profession, without means, and litigation was not only scarce in Gage county but was as yet a luxury. He accepted the position of village school-master for the winter of 1867-1868, and thereby did more, perhaps, to ingratiate himself in public favor than by any other course he could possibly have taken. Although a man of many activities and engaging on other occupations, beginning with 1869, Mr. GRIGGS found ample employment for his abilities as a rising young lawyer."
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From lincolnlibraries.org, Lincoln, Nebraska:
Nathan Griggs was a highly respected politician and statesman in the early history of Nebraska. He was a pioneer lawyer in Beatrice and Gage County beginning in 1867 and served as president of the Nebraska State Senate in 1875. He was being considered for more powerful national political offices, but was viewed as incorruptible and therefore unsuited for such. In order to eliminate his presence in the political arena, he was sent to Chemnitz, Saxony (Germany) as a consul. He took this in his stride and made good use of his time while he was in Europe. He amassed an enormous personal library and discovered that he had real talent as a poet and composer. Upon returning to the United States, he chose to continue his work as a lawyer, this time for the Burlington Railroad. He was often out of town on railroad business, and it was on these road trips that he found the time to compose most of the music found in this collection.
On the Temperance Movement: In Nebraska, the alcohol problem had been a part of local politics since the territorial days; politicians like Nathan K. Griggs and William Jennings Bryan were in the thick of the fray and were ardent supporters of the "dry" track.
He was an attorney.
Additional information from:
Who's Who in the World, 1912
Griggs, Nathan Kirk: Lawyer. Atty. for Northwestern Div. C.B.& G. Ry., since 1890; director, Columbia Oil Co. (Evanston, Wyo.), Cambria Fuel Co. (Cambria, Wyo.) Trustee Cotner Univ., Bethany, Neb.
Member, Disciple of Christ. Born Oct. 25, 1844, at Frankfort, Ind., son of Lucien D. and Mary Townsend (Kirk) Griggs. Common school education; taught school four years, in Clinton Co., Ind.. received LL.B. Indiana Univ., 1867. Began law practice at Beatrice, Neb. 1867; removed to Lincoln, 1893. Member Neb. Constl. Conv. 1871; Neb. Senate, 1872-76 (pres. 1875); U.S.Consul at Chemnitz, Saxony, 1876-82; repeatedly chairman of Neb. Rep. State convs.
Author of songs, "Lyrics of the Lariat," and "Voices of the Winds."
Married Dec. 21, 1869, to Epsie E. Saunders of Delphi, Iowa. Home address: 1740 Garfield St. Business Address: Burlington Depot, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.A.
Added by JH
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From page 329 of the "History of Gage County Nebraska" by Hugh J. Dobbs, published in 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska by the Western Publishing and Engraving Company:
"In the spring of 1869, came Nathan K. GRIGGS, a young man who had recently been admitted to the bar in the state of Indiana. In June of that year he opened an office in Beatrice, but as a school teacher he found a more lucrative and a more certain means of sustenance than the law afforded. He was but a beginner in his profession, without means, and litigation was not only scarce in Gage county but was as yet a luxury. He accepted the position of village school-master for the winter of 1867-1868, and thereby did more, perhaps, to ingratiate himself in public favor than by any other course he could possibly have taken. Although a man of many activities and engaging on other occupations, beginning with 1869, Mr. GRIGGS found ample employment for his abilities as a rising young lawyer."
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From lincolnlibraries.org, Lincoln, Nebraska:
Nathan Griggs was a highly respected politician and statesman in the early history of Nebraska. He was a pioneer lawyer in Beatrice and Gage County beginning in 1867 and served as president of the Nebraska State Senate in 1875. He was being considered for more powerful national political offices, but was viewed as incorruptible and therefore unsuited for such. In order to eliminate his presence in the political arena, he was sent to Chemnitz, Saxony (Germany) as a consul. He took this in his stride and made good use of his time while he was in Europe. He amassed an enormous personal library and discovered that he had real talent as a poet and composer. Upon returning to the United States, he chose to continue his work as a lawyer, this time for the Burlington Railroad. He was often out of town on railroad business, and it was on these road trips that he found the time to compose most of the music found in this collection.
On the Temperance Movement: In Nebraska, the alcohol problem had been a part of local politics since the territorial days; politicians like Nathan K. Griggs and William Jennings Bryan were in the thick of the fray and were ardent supporters of the "dry" track.
Additional information from:
Who's Who in the World, 1912
Griggs, Nathan Kirk: Lawyer. Atty. for Northwestern Div. C.B.& G. Ry., since 1890; director, Columbia Oil Co. (Evanston, Wyo.), Cambria Fuel Co. (Cambria, Wyo.) Trustee Cotner Univ., Bethany, Neb.
Member, Disciple of Christ. Born Oct. 25, 1844, at Frankfort, Ind., son of Lucien D. and Mary Townsend (Kirk) Griggs. Common school education; taught school four years, in Clinton Co., Ind.. received LL.B. Indiana Univ., 1867. Began law practice at Beatrice, Neb. 1867; removed to Lincoln, 1893. Member Neb. Constl. Conv. 1871; Neb. Senate, 1872-76 (pres. 1875); U.S.Consul at Chemnitz, Saxony, 1876-82; repeatedly chairman of Neb. Rep. State convs.
Author of songs, "Lyrics of the Lariat," and "Voices of the Winds."
Married Dec. 21, 1869, to Epsie E. Saunders of Delphi, Iowa. Home address: 1740 Garfield St. Business Address: Burlington Depot, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.A.
Added by JH
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From page 329 of the "History of Gage County Nebraska" by Hugh J. Dobbs, published in 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska by the Western Publishing and Engraving Company:
"In the spring of 1869, came Nathan K. GRIGGS, a young man who had recently been admitted to the bar in the state of Indiana. In June of that year he opened an office in Beatrice, but as a school teacher he found a more lucrative and a more certain means of sustenance than the law afforded. He was but a beginner in his profession, without means, and litigation was not only scarce in Gage county but was as yet a luxury. He accepted the position of village school-master for the winter of 1867-1868, and thereby did more, perhaps, to ingratiate himself in public favor than by any other course he could possibly have taken. Although a man of many activities and engaging on other occupations, beginning with 1869, Mr. GRIGGS found ample employment for his abilities as a rising young lawyer."
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From lincolnlibraries.org, Lincoln, Nebraska:
Nathan Griggs was a highly respected politician and statesman in the early history of Nebraska. He was a pioneer lawyer in Beatrice and Gage County beginning in 1867 and served as president of the Nebraska State Senate in 1875. He was being considered for more powerful national political offices, but was viewed as incorruptible and therefore unsuited for such. In order to eliminate his presence in the political arena, he was sent to Chemnitz, Saxony (Germany) as a consul. He took this in his stride and made good use of his time while he was in Europe. He amassed an enormous personal library and discovered that he had real talent as a poet and composer. Upon returning to the United States, he chose to continue his work as a lawyer, this time for the Burlington Railroad. He was often out of town on railroad business, and it was on these road trips that he found the time to compose most of the music found in this collection.
On the Temperance Movement: In Nebraska, the alcohol problem had been a part of local politics since the territorial days; politicians like Nathan K. Griggs and William Jennings Bryan were in the thick of the fray and were ardent supporters of the "dry" track.
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