Griffin, Solomon B.

S.B. Griffin, Editor, Retires.

Published March 15, 1919

Springfield, Mass., March 14

Solomon Bulkley Griffin has resigned as managing editor of The Springfield Republican, a position he has filled for more than forty years, and will devote his time to his business interests and to private literary work. Mr. Griffin came to The Republican from Williams College in July, 1872, forty-seven years ago this Summer, as a reporter, and received his first newspaper training under the elder Samuel Bowles. He was appointed managing editor after Mr. Bowles's death, in 1878.