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Briggs, Benjamin R. — of Moosup, Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican.Firstselectman of Plainfield, Connecticut, 1904-08; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield; elected 1908.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Betty — Populist candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1992(on behalf ofBoGritz andCyrilMinett).Female.Still living as of 1992.Briggs, Bill — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from California,1960.Still living as of 1960.Briggs, Charles (b. 1837) — ofHoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in1837.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Houghton County, 1879-80.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles A. — of Brooklyn,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Brooklyn, 1902.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles D. — of Holden,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1958.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles G. — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Auburn, N.Y., 1864.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles M. — of Williamsburg, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1860; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1860.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles S. — of Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lebanon, 1903-04.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles W. — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1871.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Charles W. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Minnesota,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Briggs, Clarence A. — of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Fifth Bristol District, 1917-18.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Clay Stone(1876-1933) —of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,January8, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1906-08; district judge in Texas10th District, 1909-19;U.S.Representative from Texas 7th District, 1919-33; died in office1933.Episcopalian.Died of aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,April29, 1933 (age57 years, 111days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
BRIGGS(SoundexB620)—See alsoBIGGS,BRIGG,BRIGGEMAN,BRIGGER,BRIGGLE,DRIGGS,GRIBBS,GRIGGS,RIGGS,RIGGSBEE,SPRIGGS,TRIGGS.

BRIGGS:See alsoLeonAbbett —EdwinFerebee Aydlett —JacobBabbitt —CharlesHenry Barnard —EdwardBriggs Baskin —NathanielBriggs Borden —SimeonBriggs Bradford —AdrianJoseph Caillouet —BriggsCarson —ConstantWebb Chatfield —OrestesCleveland —AmasaCobb —NathanielBriggs Durfee —EzraH. Frisby —BriggsA. Goggans —BenjaminBriggs Goodrich —GeorgeB. Hartrick —AlfredBriggs Irion —CharlesDean Kimball —RuthBriggs King —CalebCummings Libby —JamesBriggs McEwan —EbenezerJolls Ormsbee —EdwardSpellman Roberts —SharonRobinson-Briggs —JaredYoung Sanders Jr. —V.Briggs Shaw —DanielSinclair —JamesAdger Smyth —JohnTimothy Stone —GeorgeGalen Tilden —RichardEverett Warner —JosephEverett Warner —ThomasBriggs WrightBriggs, A. E. — of California. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from California,1912.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Abraham(1823-1887) —of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.BornMarch24, 1823.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1865.DiedMarch 4,1887 (age63 years, 345days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.Briggs, Abram — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1916.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Albert — of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Mayorof Springfield, Mass., 1865-67.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Alexander B. (b.1850) —of Rhode Island. Born in Ashaway, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November12, 1850.Republican.Physician;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1887-88.Member,OddFellows.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Alfred — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 18th District, 1854-55, 1859-60;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Sacramento, California, 1867.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Alton M. — of Altoona,BlairCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1940(alternate),1944;candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Blair County 1st District,1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Briggs, Amos — of Schaghticoke,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 12th District, 1856-57.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Arthur — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1932.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Arthur J. — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Candidate formayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1932.Burial location unknown.Briggs, B. F. — of Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,1896.Burial location unknown.Briggs, Ben L. — of Pascagoula,JacksonCounty, Miss.Automobiledealer; candidate formayorof Pascagoula, Miss., 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Briggs, Benjamin Franklin — ofYorkCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from York County, 1870-72.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ansel BriggsBriggs, Ansel (1806-1881) — of Ohio;JacksonCounty, Iowa.Born in Vermont,February3, 1806.Democrat.Sheriff;member ofIowaterritorial House of Representatives, 1842-46;Governor ofIowa, 1846-50.Congregationalist.Died in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,May 5,1881 (age75 years, 91days).Original intermentsomewherein Omaha, Neb.; reinterment in 1909 atAndrewCemetery, Andrew, Iowa.
 See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle
 Image source: History and CivilGovernment of Iowa (1897)
 
 
 
 
 
 Presumably namedfor:BenjaminFranklin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof George Dempster Briggs and Olive (Branch) Briggs; married,August17, 1927, to Lois Slayton Woodworth.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Briggs, Clifford M. — of Walker,KentCounty, Mich.Mayorof Walker, Mich.; elected 1967.Still living as of 1967. Briggs, Clinton(1828-1882) —of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born inWashtenawCounty, Mich.,October17, 1828.Lawyer;member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1858;mayor ofOmaha, Neb., 1860-61;delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875.Fellfrom atrainand was killed, in Afton,UnionCounty, Iowa,December19, 1882 (age54 years, 63days).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Briggs, Cyrus — of Poland,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Postmaster atPoland,Maine, 1860-61.Burial location unknown. Briggs, D. Luther (b.1849) —of Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Sackville,NewBrunswick,January12, 1849.Republican.Mayorof Middletown, Conn., 1890-93; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Middletown, 1897-98; memberofConnecticutstate senate 33rd District, 1907-08.Member,Redmen;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Daniel B. (b.1829) —of Michigan. Born in1829.Republican.Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1873-76.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Daniel C. — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1851.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Daniel C. — ofSaratogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Saratoga County 1st District, 1884-85.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Donald R. — of Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.Democrat. Acting postmaster atWarren,Pa., 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, E. S. — of Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.Democrat.Chair ofWarren County Democratic Party, 1937.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ebenezer M. — of Brandon,RutlandCounty, Vt.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1860.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Eddie — of Mississippi.LieutenantGovernor of Mississippi, 1992-.Still living as of 1994. Briggs, Edgar A. — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1883.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Edward — of Sherman,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Sherman, 1836.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Edward L. (b.1830) —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in1830.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,1873-76; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1886, 1890; member ofMichigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1887.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Edward P. — of Sherman,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Sherman; elected 1904.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ellis — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1884.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ellis Ormsbee(1899-1976) —also known asEllis O. Briggs — of Maine; Hanover,GraftonCounty, N.H.Born in Watertown,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December1, 1899.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inCallao-Lima, 1925-27; U.S. Ambassador toDominican Republic, 1944-45;Uruguay, 1947-49;Czechoslovakia, 1949-52;South Korea, 1952-55;Peru, 1955-56;Brazil, 1956-59;Greece, 1959-62.Died in Gainesville,HallCounty, Ga.,February21, 1976 (age76 years, 82days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof James Briggs and Lucy (Hill) Briggs; married,May 26,1928, to Lucy Barnard.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Books by Ellis O. Briggs:ProudServant : The Memoirs of a Career Ambassador(1998)
 Briggs, Emory Osgood(1820-1885) —also known asEmory O. Briggs — of Paw Paw,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in New York,April14, 1820.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1872,1876.Died in Paw Paw,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,February14, 1885 (age64 years, 306days).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Mich.
 Relatives:Married to Susan Stanley.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Briggs, Eugene F. (b.1858) —of Granville,AddisonCounty, Vt.Born in Plymouth,WindsorCounty, Vt.,January12, 1858.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Granville, 1888.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Everett Ellis (b.1934) —of Maine; New Hampshire. Born in1934.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toPanama, 1982-86;Honduras, 1986-89;Portugal, 1990-93.Still living as of 1993.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
 Briggs, F. Markham (b.1840) —of Plymouth,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in1840.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1895-96.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ferdinand — Communist. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 23rd District, 1934.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Frank Arlington(1858-1898) —also known asFrank A. Briggs — of North Dakota. Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,September15, 1858.Republican.MortonCounty Treasurer, 1887-95;NorthDakota state auditor, 1895-96;Governor ofNorth Dakota, 1897-98; died in office 1898.DiedAugust9, 1898 (age39 years, 328days).Interment atHowardLake Cemetery, Howard Lake, Minn.
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier
 Briggs, Frank Obadiah(1851-1913) —also known asFrank O. Briggs — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,August12, 1851.Republican.Mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1899-1902;New Jerseystate treasurer, 1902-05;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1907-13.Died in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,May 8,1913 (age61 years, 269days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Trenton, N.J.
 Relatives: SonofJames Frankland Briggs.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Briggs, Frank Parks(1894-1992) —also known asFrank P. Briggs — of Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.Born in Armstrong,HowardCounty, Mo.,February25, 1894.Democrat.Newspapereditor;mayor ofMacon, Mo., 1930-32; member ofMissouristate senate 9th District, 1933-45;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1945-47; appointed 1945; defeated, 1946;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1948.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Elks;Rotary;SigmaDelta Chi.Died in Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.,September23, 1992 (age98 years, 211days).Interment atWalnutRidge Cemetery, Fayette, Mo.
 Relatives:Married to Catherine Allen Shull.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Briggs, Fred M. — of Homer,CortlandCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1916.Burial location unknown. Briggs, G. D. — ofRallsCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1900.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George(1805-1869) —of Bennington,BenningtonCounty, Vt.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born near Broadalbin,FultonCounty, N.Y.,May 6,1805.Member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1837;U.S.Representative from New York, 1849-53, 1859-61 (5th District1849-53, 7th District 1859-61).Died in Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,June 1,1869 (age64 years, 26days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Briggs, George (b. 1844) — of Brandon,RutlandCounty, Vt.Born in Brandon,RutlandCounty, Vt.,April26, 1844.Republican.Lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Brandon, 1880; member ofVermontstate senate from Rutland County, 1888.Episcopalian.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George (b. 1882) — of Searsburg,BenningtonCounty, Vt.Born in Searsburg,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,July 3,1882.Democrat.Farmer;lumberbusiness; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Searsburg, 1910.Baptist.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George A. — of Defiance,DefianceCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1956;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, George E. — of Roseburg,DouglasCounty, Ore.Born in Pennsylvania.Receiverof U.S. Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon, 1861-63.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George E. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1920.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George G. — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1868;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1869-70; postmaster atGrandRapids, Mich., 1890-94.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George H. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1915.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George L. — of Amesbury,EssexCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives First Essex District, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. Briggs, George Nathaniel(1874-1952) —also known asGeorge N. Briggs — of Lamoni,DecaturCounty, Iowa.Born in Tabor,FremontCounty, Iowa,May 10,1874.Schoolteacher; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1893-94;superintendentof schools;president,Philippine Normal School, 1909-10;president,Graceland College (now Graceland University), 1915-44; Dry candidatefordelegateto Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.ReorganizedChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association.Died in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,December26, 1952 (age78 years, 230days).Interment atRose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.
 Relatives: Sonof Riley William Briggs and Clara E. (Greene) Briggs; married1902 to CarrieJudd; married1912 to GraceM. Kelley.
 BriggsHall(built 1921), at GracelandUniversity,Lamoni,Iowa, isnamed forhim.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Briggs, George Nixon(1796-1861) —also known asGeorge N. Briggs — of Lanesborough,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,April12, 1796.Lawyer;BerkshireCounty Register of Deeds, 1824-31;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1831-43 (9th District 1831-33,7th District 1833-43);Governor ofMassachusetts, 1844-51; defeated (American), 1859; common pleascourt judge in Massachusetts, 1851-56;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853.Killed by theaccidentaldischarge of a "fowling piece" (shotgun),in Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,September11, 1861 (age65 years, 152days).Interment atPittsfieldCemetery, Pittsfield, Mass.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography
 Briggs, Gerald — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Missouri,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Still living as of 1972. Briggs, Gordon Dobson(1912-1954) —of Maine. Born in Pittsfield,SomersetCounty, Maine,August24, 1912.Member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons.DiedJuly 1,1954 (age41 years, 311days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine. Briggs, H. G. — Candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1910.Burial location unknown. Briggs, H. W. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 4th District, 1861-62.Burial location unknown. Briggs, H. W. — of Gilroy,SantaClara County, Calif.Postmaster atGilroy,Calif., 1881.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Harry — of Battle Creek Township (now part of Battle Creek),CalhounCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forsupervisorof Battle Creek Township, Michigan, 1933.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Harry E. —U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1894-98.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Harry N. — ofKentCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1946, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Harry R. — U.S. Vice Consul inBatum, as of 1897.Burial location unknown.Henry BriggsBriggs, Henry — of Greenville,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.Mayorof Greenville, S.C., 1911-13.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:City of Greenville
 Briggs, Henry B. R. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Postmaster atLosAngeles, Calif., 1934-36 (acting, 1934-35).Burial location unknown. Briggs, Henry C. — Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1861-62.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Henry R. — ofHoustonCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 1, 1897-98.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Briggs, Henry S. —Massachusettsstate auditor, 1866-70.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Herbert B. — ofCuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Liberty candidate forOhiostate house of representatives from Cuyahoga County, 1897.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Herbert G. — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Republican. Postmaster atPortland,Maine, 1890-91.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ira G. — of Voluntown,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate senate 13th District, 1870; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Connecticut,1884.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Isaac P. — of Woodstock Valley, Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atWoodstockValley, Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. Briggs, J. E. — of East Auburn (now part of Auburn),AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Postmaster atEastAuburn, Maine, 1860-61.Burial location unknown. Briggs, J. P. — of Caribou,AroostookCounty, Maine.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,1912.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Jabez — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atGlensFalls, N.Y., 1836.Burial location unknown. Briggs, James E. — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Mayorof Raleigh, N.C., 1951-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, James Frankland(1827-1905) —also known asJames F. Briggs — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Bury, Lancashire,England,October23, 1827.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1856-58, 1874, 1883,1891, 1897;Speaker ofthe New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1897; major inthe Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Hampshire,1868;member ofNewHampshire state senate 3rd District, 1876-77;U.S.Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1877-83;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1889.Died in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,January21, 1905 (age77 years, 90days).Interment atGreenGrove Cemetery, Ashland, N.H.
 Relatives:Father ofFrank ObadiahBriggs.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Briggs, James M. — of Briggsdale,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1912.Burial location unknown. Briggs, James S. — of Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Joel — of Phillips,HutchinsonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, John A. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1870.Burial location unknown. Briggs, John B. — of Homer,CortlandCounty, N.Y.Republican.Automobiledealer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1928,1932,1936;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cortland County, 1937-38.Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Homer, N.Y. Briggs, John G. — ofDodgeCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 13, 1893-94.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Briggs, John L. —U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1969-78.Still living as of 1978. Briggs, John Q. — ofHoustonCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate senate 1st District, 1907-10.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Briggs, John R., Jr. — of Beloit,RockCounty, Wis.Whig. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1853.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Judson C. — of Caribou,AroostookCounty, Maine.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1928;member ofMainestate house of representatives from Aroostook County (6th),1931-32.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Keely — of Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.Candidate formayor ofDenton, Tex., 2020.Still living as of 2020. Briggs, Lansing — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Auburn, N.Y., 1857-59.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Lawrence Palmer (b.1880) —also known asLawrence P. Briggs — of Manton,WexfordCounty, Mich.Born in Manton,WexfordCounty, Mich.,October17, 1880.Superintendentof schools; U.S. Consul inSaigon, 1914-17;Rangoon, 1917-20;Riviere du Loup, 1920-22;Nuevitas, as of 1924-29;Bahia, as of 1932.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Lawrence T. — of Brockton,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Republican. Postmaster atBrockton,Mass., 1923-30 (acting, 1923).Burial location unknown. Briggs, Lucius — of Thompson,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 14th District, 1875.Burial location unknown. Briggs,LutherSeeD. LutherBriggs Briggs, M. A. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,1908.Burial location unknown. Briggs, MarilynAnnSeeMarilynChambers Briggs, Marjorie B. — of Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.Democrat. Acting postmaster atWarren,Pa., 1938-39.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Mark — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho,1996.Still living as of 1996. Briggs,MarkhamSeeF. MarkhamBriggs Briggs, Mary Adelaide — also known asMary A. Briggs — of Ohio. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Ohio,1992;Democratic Presidential Elector for Ohio,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. Briggs, Mary D. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Postmaster atLosAngeles, Calif., 1936-45 (acting, 1936-38).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Nathaniel — of Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Woodstock, 1820.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Otto R. — of La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.Democrat. Candidate forWisconsinstate assembly from La Crosse County 1st District, 1956, 1958.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Pearlanna — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Peter — of Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Postmaster atAdams,Mass., 1822-39.Burial location unknown. Briggs, R. D. — of Massachusetts. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1868.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ralph L. — of Honesdale,WayneCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atHonesdale,Pa., 1861-64.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Raymond H. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1912.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Raymond H. — ofCalhounCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Rebecca Joyce — Team Kennedy candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,2024(on behalf ofRobertF. Kennedy, Jr. andNicoleShanahan).Female.Still living as of 2024. Briggs, Richard M. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1932, 1936; candidateforNew Yorkstate senate 46th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Robert H. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1978, 1988; candidateforU.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1986.Still living as of 1988. Briggs, Robert M. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 19th District, 1858-59.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Robert Peter(1903-1998) —also known asRobert P. Briggs — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.; Elk Rapids,AntrimCounty, Mich.Born in Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.,April 3,1903.Republican.Accountant;universityprofessor; vice-president, ConsumersPowerCompany; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1964-68; defeated, 1964; appointed 1964.Presbyterian.DiedSeptember2, 1998 (age95 years, 152days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Robert Douglas Briggs and Rose (Pierce) Briggs; married,December22, 1925, to Maxine Corliss.
 Briggs, Robert V. — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,1869-70; member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1871-72, 1892.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Roy — of Greeley,WeldCounty, Colo.Mayorof Greeley, Colo., 1933.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Russell — ofWashtenawCounty, Mich.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Ruth M. — of Rhode Island. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1966.Female.Still living as of 1966. Briggs, S. M. — of Durango,La PlataCounty, Colo.Postmaster atDurango,Colo., 1901.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Samuel W. (b.1806) —of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Born in1806.Mayorof Shreveport, La., 1841-42.Methodist.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Sarah — of Caribou,AroostookCounty, Maine.Republican. Member ofMaineRepublican State Committee, 1945.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Briggs, Stanton L. — of Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lebanon, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. Briggs, T. G. — ofMedinaCounty, Ohio.Liberty candidate forOhiostate house of representatives from Medina County, 1897.Burial location unknown. Briggs, Terry W. — of Bridgeton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Candidate formayorof Bridgeton, Mo., 2011.Still living as of 2015. Briggs, Thomas A. — ofGreeneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County, 1867.Burial location unknown. Briggs, V. W. — of Scio,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Postmaster atScio,Mich., 1871.Burial location unknown.W. C. BriggsBriggs, W. C. (b. 1861) — of Pipestone,PipestoneCounty, Minn.Born inEngland,July27, 1861.Farmer;landagent;banker;real estatebusiness; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 12, 1917-22.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917
 Briggs, W. C. — of Paducah,CottleCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1936,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee),1944,1948(alternate).Burial location unknown. Briggs, Walter O. IV — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1990 (18th District), 1992 (11thDistrict).Still living as of 1992. Briggs, Warren M. — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Republican.Mayorof Pensacola, Fla., 1977-78; candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 1st District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. Briggs, William — ofSt.Lawrence County, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1858-59.Burial location unknown. Briggs, William F. — of Honesdale,WayneCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atHonesdale,Pa., 1892-96.Burial location unknown. Briggs, William J.(1834-1887) —of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.BornFebruary2, 1834.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1886-87; died in office 1887.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Fell tohis death while descending a ladder from the roof of the NorthPleasant Street school house, Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.,August13, 1887 (age53 years, 192days).Burial location unknown. Briggs, William P. — of Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Massachusetts. Postmaster atAdams,Mass., 1816-22.Burial location unknown. Briggs, William P. — of Jericho,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Vermont, 1839(member, Balloting Committee); Whig Presidential Elector for Vermont,1840(voted forWilliamHenry Harrison andJohnTyler).Burial location unknown. Briggs, William S. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1980.Still living as of 1980. Briggs, Willis G. — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Republican. Postmaster atRaleigh,N.C., 1906-15; delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1908,1928(member,CredentialsCommittee),1940(alternate).Burial location unknown.


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