John R. Briggs Jr.
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John R. Briggs Jr. is a member of the following lists: People from Keokuk, Iowa, Iowa Republicans and Year of birth uncertain.
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1821
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| Birthplace |
Montague, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Died |
3rd December, 1872
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| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Occupation Text |
Journalist
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John Reading Briggs Jr., (c.1822 – December 3, 1872) was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Iowa.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Rock County.
He was described as a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, and was employed as stationery clerk for the United States House of Representatives for the last decade of his life.
His wife was Emily Briggs, a pioneering female journalist in Washington, D.C.
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