Biographical Sketch of John H. Griffin Leave a Comment / IowaJohn H. Griffin, proprietor of candy factory-Fourth Street-established business in 1879. He was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1857; came to this city in 1873, and was engaged as a compositor in Journal office five years. Surnames:Griffin, Topics:Biography, Locations:Woodbury County IA,Collection:History of Western Iowa: Its Settlement and Growth. Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. 1882. Facebook Pinterest StumbleUpon Delicious Tumblr Twitter Evernote Gmail Print Friendly Like