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{{short description|American politician and 5th governor of North Dakota}}
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| name = Frank A. Briggs
| name = Frank A. Briggs
| image = Frank A. Briggs (North Dakota Governor).jpg
| image = Frank A. Briggs (North Dakota Governor).jpg
| caption = From the 1897 atlas ''North Dakota and Richland County Chart''
| caption = From the 1897 atlas ''North Dakota and Richland County Chart''
| order =
| order1 = 5th
| office1 = 5th Governor of North Dakota
| office1 = Governor of North Dakota
| term_start1 = January 6, 1897
| term_start1 = January 6, 1897
| term_end1 = August 9, 1898
| term_end1 = August 9, 1898
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| predecessor1 = [[Roger Allin]]
| predecessor1 = [[Roger Allin]]
| successor1 = [[Joseph M. Devine]]
| successor1 = [[Joseph M. Devine]]
|office2 = [[North Dakota State Auditor|Auditor of North Dakota]]
| office2 = [[North Dakota State Auditor|Auditor of North Dakota]]
|governor2 =
| governor2 = Roger Allin
|term_start2 = 1895
| term_start2 = 1895
|term_end2 = 1896
| term_end2 = 1896
|predecessor2 = [[Arthur W. Porter]]
| predecessor2 = [[Arthur W. Porter]]
|successor2 = [[Nathan B. Hannum]]
| successor2 = [[Nathan B. Hannum]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1858|9|15}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1858|9|15}}
| birth_place = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.
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'''Frank A. Briggs''' (September 15, 1858{{spnd}}August 9, 1898) was an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] elected official who served as the [[List of Governors of North Dakota|fifth Governor]] of [[North Dakota]] from January 6, 1897 until his death nineteen months later.
'''Frank A. Briggs''' (September 15, 1858{{spnd}}August 9, 1898) was an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] elected official who served as the [[List of governors of North Dakota|fifth governor]] of [[North Dakota]] from January 6, 1897 until his death nineteen months later.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Frank A. Briggs was born in the town of [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], and was variously employed as a printer and journalist. He married Nannie Rachel Meek on July 12, 1877 and they had two daughters, Stella and Bessie. Twenty-three years old in 1881, he moved to the city of [[Mandan, North Dakota|Mandan]], the county seat of North Dakota's [[Morton County, North Dakota|Morton County]], where he dealt in real estate.
Frank A. Briggs was born in the town of [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], and was variously employed as a printer and journalist. He married Nannie Rachel Meek on July 12, 1877 and they had two daughters, Stella and Bessie. Twenty-three years old in 1881, he moved to the city of [[Mandan, North Dakota|Mandan]], the county seat of North Dakota's [[Morton County, North Dakota|Morton County]], where he dealt in real estate. At that time the area was still [[Dakota Territory]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Frank Arlington Briggs|url=http://www.mandanhistory.org/biographiesac/frankbriggs.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731224557/http://mandanhistory.org/biographiesac/frankbriggs.html|archive-date=2020-07-31|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Mandan Historical Society}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Sobel|first=Robert|url=http://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0003sobe|title=Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978|last2=Raimo|first2=John|date=1978|publisher=Westport, Conn. : Meckler Books|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-930466-00-8}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Frank A. Briggs|url=https://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors5.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018074919/https://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors5.html|archive-date=2020-10-18|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.history.nd.gov}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Campaigning for public office, he was elected county treasurer, serving from 1885 to 1887, gained the statewide post of auditor in 1894<ref name="Frank A. Briggs">{{cite web|title=Frank A. Briggs|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_north_dakota/col2-content/main-content-list/title_briggs_frank.html|publisher=[[National Governors Association]]|accessdate=September 3, 2012}}</ref> and, finally, in November 1896, prevailed in the gubernatorial election. An activist executive, he participated in discussions of laws being drafted by the state legislature, including passage of the revenue bill as well as a general railway law<ref name="Frank A. Briggs"/> which regulated movement of freight and passengers.
Campaigning for public office, he was elected county treasurer, serving from 1885 to 1887, gained the statewide post of auditor in 1894 and, finally, in November 1896, prevailed in the gubernatorial election. An activist executive, he participated in discussions of laws being drafted by the state legislature, including passage of the revenue bill as well as a general railway law which regulated movement of freight and passengers.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


==Death==
==Death==
Having struggled with [[tuberculosis]], Governor Briggs lost the battle in Bismarck<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1898/08/10/102566188.pdf|title=Gov. Briggs Dead. North Dakota Executive Succumbs to Consumption as Bismarck|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 10, 1898|accessdate=September 3, 2012}}</ref> five weeks before his 40th birthday. Lieutenant Governor [[Joseph M. Devine]] served the remaining four-and-a-half months of the governor's two-year term.<ref>[http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors5.html Biographical sketch of Frank A. Briggs at website of State Historical Society of North Dakota (includes portrait as well as photograph of Governor Briggs' body lying in state at the North Dakota governor's mansion)] Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref> He was buried in Howard Lake Cemetery, [[Howard Lake, MN]]. Briggs was the first North Dakota Governor to die while in office.
Having struggled with [[tuberculosis]], Governor Briggs lost the battle in Bismarck five weeks before his 40th birthday. Lieutenant Governor [[Joseph M. Devine]] served the remaining four-and-a-half months of the governor's two-year term. He was buried in Howard Lake Cemetery, [[Howard Lake, MN]]. Briggs was the first North Dakota Governor to die while in office.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1898/08/10/102566188.pdf|title=Gov. Briggs Dead. North Dakota Executive Succumbs to Consumption as Bismarck|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 10, 1898|access-date=September 3, 2012}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[[Governor of North Dakota]]
*[[Governor of North Dakota]]
*[[List of Governors of North Dakota]]
*[[List of governors of North Dakota]]


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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 7 August 2024

Frank A. Briggs
From the 1897 atlas North Dakota and Richland County Chart
5th Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 6, 1897 – August 9, 1898
LieutenantJoseph M. Devine
Preceded byRoger Allin
Succeeded byJoseph M. Devine
Auditor of North Dakota
In office
1895–1896
GovernorRoger Allin
Preceded byArthur W. Porter
Succeeded byNathan B. Hannum
Personal details
Born(1858-09-15)September 15, 1858
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1898(1898-08-09) (aged 39)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNannie Rachel Meek
Children2
ProfessionPolitician

Frank A. Briggs (September 15, 1858 – August 9, 1898) was an American Republican elected official who served as the fifth governor of North Dakota from January 6, 1897 until his death nineteen months later.

Biography

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Frank A. Briggs was born in the town of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was variously employed as a printer and journalist. He married Nannie Rachel Meek on July 12, 1877 and they had two daughters, Stella and Bessie. Twenty-three years old in 1881, he moved to the city of Mandan, the county seat of North Dakota's Morton County, where he dealt in real estate. At that time the area was still Dakota Territory.[1][2][3]

Career

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Campaigning for public office, he was elected county treasurer, serving from 1885 to 1887, gained the statewide post of auditor in 1894 and, finally, in November 1896, prevailed in the gubernatorial election. An activist executive, he participated in discussions of laws being drafted by the state legislature, including passage of the revenue bill as well as a general railway law which regulated movement of freight and passengers.[2][3]

Death

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Having struggled with tuberculosis, Governor Briggs lost the battle in Bismarck five weeks before his 40th birthday. Lieutenant Governor Joseph M. Devine served the remaining four-and-a-half months of the governor's two-year term. He was buried in Howard Lake Cemetery, Howard Lake, MN. Briggs was the first North Dakota Governor to die while in office.[1][4]

See also

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Sources

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  • Frank A. Briggs Papers at the State Historical Society of North Dakota (File no. 20914): scrapbook contains death notices and obituaries for the governor from various newspapers in North Dakota and the United States. Among the contents are eulogies, a description of Briggs' nomination for governor in 1896, copies of campaign speeches and details of his inaugural ceremony, as well as notices of the death of his daughter which occurred in Minnesota, buried at Howard Lake, MN, while he was in Bismarck, taking the oath of office. Included are newspaper clippings describing the Republican convention in 1894 when Briggs was nominated for State Auditor, followed by clippings about that campaign. There are also letters of recommendation about Briggs' ability as a printer, a picture of the Briggs cemetery monument in Howard Lake, MN, Wright County, in the governor's native Minnesota, where he was buried. Appended are social notes concerning Mrs. Briggs' life in Bismarck after the governor's death and a marriage announcement of her 1905 remarriage.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frank Arlington Briggs". Mandan Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Internet Archive. Westport, Conn. : Meckler Books. ISBN 978-0-930466-00-8.
  3. ^ a b "Frank A. Briggs". www.history.nd.gov. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gov. Briggs Dead. North Dakota Executive Succumbs to Consumption as Bismarck" (PDF). The New York Times. August 10, 1898. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of North Dakota
1896 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by North Dakota State Auditor
1895–1896 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of North Dakota
1897–1898 		Succeeded by
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