Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-04-17
GEN. EUGENE GRIFFIN DEAD.
Ellsworth Boy Who Made His Mark
in Military and Business Life.

ELLSWORTH bOy w NO lHauc HIS M"Th
in Military and Business Life.
Gen. Eugene Griffin, formerly OF ELS
worth, died from stroke OF apoplexy, ct
the Mohawk club, Schenectady, n. Y, last
Thursday morning. His home was at II
Eighty sixth street, New York city.
Gen. Griffin is well remembered by the
older residents OF this city. He was born
here Oct. 10, 1855, the son of Capt. George
K. Griffin, who lived on Pine street, in the
house now occupied by John H. Brimn,er.
He entered the United States military
academy 1t West Point in ISL, and was
graduated with high rank in 1875. He
was assigned to the engineering corps Of
the regular army, with the rank Of second
lieutenant. After serving on various sur
veys until 1883, he was appointed assistant
professor Of civil and military engineer
ing and the art Of war ct West Point,
where be remained for two years, then
becoming senior aid on the stan Of Gen.
winfield Scott Hancock, at Governors
Island, in 1885, and chief engineer Of ths
division OF the Atlantic and Of the de-
partment Of the East.
Promoted to first lieutenant in 1873, and
to captain in 1885, in the latter year he was
assigned to duty Is assistant engineer and
commissioners Of the District Of Columbia.
In April, 1853, he married Miss Allie
Hancock, . niece and also an adopted
daughter OF Gen. Hancock, famous Union
general during the Civil war, who had been
tho democratic candidste for President in
1880. ~
In October, 1850, Capt. Grimm resigned
from the army to become general manager
OF the railway department Of the Thorn
SON. Houston Electric Co., and second
vice president OF the corporation. In
1892 he was elected first vice. president OF
the General Electric Co., and in 1888
president OF the Thomson Houston In
ternational Electric Co., director OF the
British Thomson Houston Co. and of the
Gle. Francois pour rl'Exploitation. des
PROCEEDS Thomson Houston, of Paris.
Ailof these posts he held at the time of
his death.
At the breaking out of the war with
Spain Capt. Griffin organized the LIST regi-
ment of United States volunteer on
Eineers, Of which he was commissioned
colonel, serving with his command in
Pprto Rico in 1885 and 1893. Overwork
and exposure brought on an attack of
fever, which compelled his return for .
short time in the fall of 1895 on sick leave.
Immediately on his recovery, however, he
again reported for duty, and in January,
1889, he was nominated by President Nc
Kinley to be brigadier-general Of volun-
teers.
Gen. Griffin was q member Of the Union,
University and Army and Navy clubs, OF
New York, and of other clubs in Washing
ton, Boston and London. He was fire.
quent contributor to engineering periodi-
calls, and was an authority as writer on
scientific topics. The breadth and keen
ness OF his intellectual interests were:
manifested in many ways during his
active career. asa . ~
Gen. Grimm is survived by widow and
two children-one son, Hancock, an d
one daughter, Priscilla; by his father
and mother, who are residents Of Holyoke,
Mass, and two sisters Mrs. George C..
Emerson, of East Cambridge, Mass, and
Mrs. W. E. Baker, of New York.
Pray ers were said in Schenectady on the
morning OF the 18th, after which the re-
mains were taken to New York, where
the funeral services were held at the Lit
tie Church Around the Corner, the ofici-
ating clergyman being the same one VINO
in 1889 offciated at bis marriage.
Interment kas at West Point.