Henry Shaw Briggs

lawyer, politician, and military officer of the Union Army (1824-1887)
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Henry Shaw Briggs

Summary

Henry Shaw Briggs is a human[1]. He was born in Lanesborough[2]. He was born on +1824-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1887-09-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Shaw Briggs was born in Lanesborough[2].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs was born on +1824-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs died on +1887-09-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs is buried at Massachusetts[10].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's father was George N. Briggs[11].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs worked as a military officer[5].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs worked as a politician[6].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs worked as a judge[8].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs was educated at Williams College[14].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's image is recorded as Henry Shaw Briggs.jpg[15].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26500259[19].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's military branch is recorded as Union Army[20].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006160263[21].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's Commons category is recorded as Henry Shaw Briggs[22].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5890599[23].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[24].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[25].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ydkwv[26].
  • Henry Shaw Briggs's family name is recorded as Briggs[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Shaw Briggs's place of birth was Lanesborough[2]. He was born on +1824-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George N. Briggs[11].

Education

Henry Shaw Briggs was educated at Williams College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[5], politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Henry Shaw Briggs held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

Henry Shaw Briggs was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Henry Shaw Briggs died on +1887-09-23T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Massachusetts[10].

Why It Matters

Henry Shaw Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Henry Shaw Briggs born?

Henry Shaw Briggs was born in Lanesborough[2].

Who were Henry Shaw Briggs's parents?

Henry Shaw Briggs's father was George N. Briggs[11].

What did Henry Shaw Briggs do for work?

Henry Shaw Briggs worked as military officer[5], politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Where did Henry Shaw Briggs go to school?

Henry Shaw Briggs was educated at Williams College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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