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Legacy
Sir John Purser Griffith left a powerful legacy over the Irish civil engineering world. Griffith worked for the Dublin Port and Docks Board for 42 years. In this time, Griffith overtook Bindon Blood Stoney as chief engineer. This amplified his very successful career. While employed for the Dublin Ports and Docks board, Griffith left his legacy on projects outside of Dublin, advising engineers building Wicklow harbour and the engineers constructing the foreshore of Arklow harbour.

John Purser Griffith’s important work leading to his tremendous legacy was honored in 1911 when he received his knighthood making him Sir John Purser Griffith. Griffiths' ever growing legacy and influence did not falter following his knighthood. In 1913, Griffith was elected to be a commission of Irish lights. As well as this, Griffith became a member and chairman of both the Irish Peat Inquiry and the Water Power Resource of Ireland Subcommittee.

Griffiths influence and legacy continued to build in 1919 when he was appointed president of the Civil Engineers in 1919. While serving his presidency, Griffith discussed his innovative plans to create hydroelectric power from the water supply in the River Liffey in Dublin and the Western Harbour in Galway Bay. Griffith amplified the legacy he would leave behind with this idea. While delivering these thoughts, Griffith noted that he was too old to achieve this. However, Griffith wanted to leave his ideas with the younger generation so they could achieve what he could not.

Sir John Purser Griffith’s legacy grew substantially following his 14 year period as an elected senator of the Free State Legislature. After serving this long term, Griffith was awarded the honour of a freeman of the city of Dublin in 1936.