GRIGGS, ARTHUR P
Music Dealer; b Madison, Go May 6, 1877; s of Philip M Griggs-Anno Rockwell; ed adison Go; Kewanee Ill HS; U of Wis, Madison Wis 1900; m Elizabeth Ames May 11, 1906 Davenport; s Arthur W; d Elizabeth, Charlotte, Alice, Marjorie; 1901-02 advertising mgr Panton & White Co, Duluth Minn; 1902 with father in music business, Kewanee Ill ; 1903-04 with father in music store, P M Griggs & Son, Davenport; 1904- owner & opr music co Arthur P Griggs Piano Co, Davenport; 1920-27 owner chain of music stores, Moline Ill, Burlington, Des Moines, Clinton, Muscatine & Peoria Ill, 1st music chain in midwest & largest piano distributing co in Iowa; C of C; hobbies Samoyede dogs, horses; off 322 W 3rd; res 203 Hillcrest, Davenport.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1093.