Early Life
Griffith was born in Westmeath, Ireland and migrated with his family to Australia in 1871. His father was a solicitor. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and Melbourne University. He worked as a journalist and school teacher and taught at Sydney Grammar School from 1884 until his election to parliament.
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