W. C. Briggs
W. C. Briggs | |
|---|---|
 Portrait in the 42nd Minnesota Legislative Manual | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1, 1917 – December 31, 1922 | |
| Mayor of Pipestone, Minnesota | |
| In office April 1916 – December 1916 | |
| Succeeded by | T. E. Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1861 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | June 2, 1928 (aged 66) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
William C. Briggs (July 27, 1861 – June 2, 1928) was an English-born American politician, banker, and real estate businessman.
Life and career
[edit]William C. Briggs was born in Yorkshire, England, on July 27, 1861.[1][2] He attended college in England.[3] He immigrated to the United States in August 1879, settling in northwestern Iowa. From 1881 to 1884, he farmed in the northwestern part of the state as well as in Rock County, Minnesota, the latter of which is where he specialized in raising pure-bred livestock.[2][3] He eventually settled in Pipestone, Minnesota, in 1885, where he was employed as an agent for the South Minnesota Land Company. He stayed in the position until the company's closure in 1890.[2]
On March 1, 1889, the Bank of Southwestern Minnesota was reorganized as the First National Bank of Pipestone. Briggs became president of the bank in 1898, a position which he held for fifteen years.[4][3] In 1913, he sold the bank and retired from banking, engaging instead in real estate in Pipestone.[3][2]
On April 4, 1916, Briggs was elected as the mayor of Pipestone.[5]
Briggs ran for a seat on the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1916 election. In June, he was nominated without opposition.[6] He won the election, alongside H. C. Danielson and F. F. Norwood.[7] As a result of his election, Briggs resigned his post as mayor on December 13, 1916, and was succeeded by T. E. Nash.[8]
Death
[edit]On June 2, 1928, Briggs died at the home of his daughter in St. Paul.[9] His funeral was held on June 4 at the Christ Episcopal Church there and he was buried at Oakland Cemetery.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Briggs, W. C." Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Schmahl 1917, p. 624.
- ^ a b c d Schmahl 1921, p. 624.
- ^ Rose 1911, p. 345.
- ^ "[Pipestone, Minn., April 4.]". Albert Lea Tribune. Albert Lea, Minnesota. April 5, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Here Are Nominees for House Who Had No Fight at Polls". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. June 20, 1916. p. 11. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Twelfth district, ... Pipestone county, W. C. Briggs, ...
- ^ "New House Complete". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis. November 12, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Twelfth, Lincoln, H. C. Danielson, Pipestone; W. C. Briggs, Murray; F. F. Norwood.
- ^ "Pipestone's Mayor Resigns". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis. December 14, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William C. Briggs Is Dead in St. Paul". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. June 3, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. C. Briggs Burial Services Monday". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis. June 3, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
[edit]- Rose, Arthur P. (1911). An Illustrated History of the Counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota. Luverne, Minnesota: Northern History Publishing Company. p. 345. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- Schmahl, Julius A. (ed.). The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota (PDF) (1917 ed.). Minneapolis: Harrison & Smith Co. p. 624. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- Schmahl, Julius A. (ed.). The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota (PDF) (1921 ed.). p. 624. Retrieved April 9, 2025.