Frank A. Briggs

Frank Arlington Briggs (born September 15, 1858 in Minneapolis , Minnesota , † August 9, 1898 in Bismarck , North Dakota ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1897 to 1898 the fifth governor of the state of North Dakota.

Early years and political advancement

Frank Briggs attended local schools in his home in Minnesota. Before turning to politics, he worked in Minnesota in real estate and newspaper writing. In 1881 he moved to the Dakota Territory . There he was chamberlain in Morton County between 1885 and 1887 . In 1894 he was a North Dakota State Auditor . In November 1896 he was elected the new governor of his state by the Populist Party with 56:44 percent of the vote against Robert B. Richardson .

North Dakota Governor

Briggs took office on January 6, 1897. During his tenure, a law regulating railway fees was passed. This applied to both the fare and the freight charges. A new tax law was also passed. In the second year of his tenure, Briggs contracted tuberculosis . He died of this disease on August 9th. He was the first governor of North Dakota to die in office. Frank Briggs was married to nannie Rachel Meek, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	Briggs, Frank A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Briggs, Frank Arlington
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 15, 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH	Minneapolis , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH	August 9, 1898
Place of death	Bismarck , North Dakota