Griffitts, John P
educator, college president, was born in 1857, in Unitia, Tenn. He attended the Grant university , from which institution he received the degrees of B. S., B. Lit., and M. S. In 1886 he was admitted to the bar.
During 1888-89 he filled the chair of mathematics in the Loudon college, Tenn. In 1892 he was licentiate of instruction, university of Tennessee; and in 1893 received the dethe aegree of D. Sc. from the National university of Chicago. During 1893-95 he was professor of natural science in the Ewing and Jefferson college; and since 1895 has been president of Roane college of Wheat, Tenn. In 1897 he was given the degree of Ph. D. by the American Temperance university of Harriman, Tenn.