James M. Riggs

James Milton Riggs (born April 17, 1839 in Winchester , Illinois , †  November 18, 1933 there ) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1887 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Riggs attended public schools in his home country. In 1862 and 1863 he graduated from Eureka College . He worked in agriculture and as a teacher. Between 1864 and 1866 he was a sheriff in Scott County . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1867, he began to work in this profession in Winchester. From 1868 to 1884 he was also a secretary on the Winchester City School Board. Between 1889 and 1892 he chaired this committee. Politically, Riggs joined the Democratic Party . In 1871 and 1872 he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives ; from 1872 to 1876 he was a district attorney in Scott County. He then held the office of Mayor of Winchester in 1876 and 1877.

In the congressional elections of 1882 Riggs was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the twelfth constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded William McKendree Springer on March 4, 1883 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1887 . In 1886 he decided not to run again for Congress.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Riggs practiced as a lawyer again. In 1891 he became president of the Illinois Bar Association. He also took part as a delegate at several regional Democratic party conventions in his state. Between 1922 and 1930 he was a judge in Scott County. He died on November 18, 1933 in his hometown of Winchester.

Web links

• James M. Riggs in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James M. Riggs in the database of Find a Grave (English)