James Griffin (17 April 1899 â 22 March 1959) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil ÃÂireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency at the 1957 general election. He died in 1959 during the 16th Dáil, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959 which was won by Henry Johnston of Fianna Fáil.