George N. Briggs

Massachusetts Governor and Congressman (1796-1861)
Person human Q599050
George N. Briggs
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George N. Briggs

Summary

George N. Briggs is a human[1]. He was born in Adams[2]. He was born on +1796-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pittsfield[4]. He died on +1861-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George N. Briggs's place of birth was Adams[2].
  • George N. Briggs passed away in Pittsfield[4].
  • George N. Briggs was born on +1796-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George N. Briggs died on +1861-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George N. Briggs died on +1861-09-12T00:00:00Z[10].
  • George N. Briggs is buried at Massachusetts[11].
  • A child of George N. Briggs was Henry Shaw Briggs[12].
  • George N. Briggs held citizenship in United States[13].
  • George N. Briggs's professions included politician[6].
  • George N. Briggs's professions included lawyer[7].
  • George N. Briggs worked as a judge[8].
  • George N. Briggs held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • George N. Briggs held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[15].
  • George N. Briggs held the position of Governor of Massachusetts[16].
  • George N. Briggs's image is recorded as George Nixon Briggs-Southworth and Hawes.jpg[17].
  • George N. Briggs is recorded as male[18].
  • George N. Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George N. Briggs was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].
  • George N. Briggs's signature is recorded as George N. Briggs signature.png[21].
  • George N. Briggs's ISNI is recorded as 000000003957327X[22].
  • George N. Briggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75873454[23].
  • George N. Briggs's GND ID is recorded as 1174708964[24].
  • George N. Briggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no89021578[25].
  • George N. Briggs's Commons category is recorded as George Nixon Briggs[26].
  • George N. Briggs's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6423297[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George N. Briggs's place of birth was Adams[2]. He was born on +1796-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[14], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[15], a position[30], in United States[31]; and Governor of Massachusetts[16], a governor[32], in United States[33], founded in 1780[34].

Personal Life

A child of George N. Briggs was Henry Shaw Briggs[12]. He was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1861-09-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1861-09-12T00:00:00Z[10]. George N. Briggs died in Pittsfield[4]. He is buried at Massachusetts[11].

Why It Matters

George N. Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George N. Briggs born?

George N. Briggs was born in Adams[2].

Where did George N. Briggs die?

George N. Briggs passed away in Pittsfield[4].

What did George N. Briggs do for work?

George N. Briggs worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikivisually.com. Retrieved . wikivisually.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . familytreenow.com. Retrieved . familytreenow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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