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Thomas Riggs Jr.

American engineer and 3rd Governor of Alaska Territory (1873-1945)
Person human Q889661

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
October 17, 1873
Date of death
January 16, 1945
Place of birth
Ilchester
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
engineer, politician, governor
Position held
Governor of the Territory of Alaska[12]
Educated at
Princeton University[13]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[15]
Father
Thomas Riggs Sr.[9]
Spouse
Renee Marie Coudert[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Birth name
Thomas Gilbert Riggs[21]
Described by source
Thomas Riggs Sr. (1831-1920) biography, Thomas Riggs Jr. (1873-1945) obituary[18][19]
Family name
Riggs[16]
Given name
Thomas[17]
Name
Thomas Christmas Riggs Jr., Thomas Gilbert Riggs[22][23]
Place of burial
Green Mount Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000027703866
VIAF cluster ID
72943549
Library of Congress authority ID
n88120825
GND ID
1178395766
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thomas Christmas Riggs, Jr.jpg ↗
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/80320
FAST ID
232001
FamilySearch person ID
KH41-JV7
Find a Grave memorial ID
29333088
Freebase ID
/m/03x4xd
Geni.com profile ID
6000000017452196914
IdRef ID
106935003
Show all 19 identifiers +7
Notable Names Database ID
970/000054808
Our Campaigns candidate ID
108489
Political Graveyard politician ID
riggs.html#173.20.91
SNAC ARK ID
w6q24jbn
WikiTree person ID
Riggs-1814
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdGRCjBKrGYxyJmchhPwC
Yale LUX ID
person/63dd62cc-b63a-4564-8ce1-0f0b2cb77e46
🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
politician, engineer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Princeton University
Given name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Place of birth 1
Ilchester
Place of burial 1
Green Mount Cemetery
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Felix Maria von Exner-Ewarten
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Summary

Thomas Riggs Jr. was born on October 17, 1873[1], in Ilchester[2]. Thomas Riggs Jr. died on January 16, 1945[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. Thomas Riggs Jr. worked as an engineer[5], politician[6], and governor[7].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Riggs Jr. born?

Thomas Riggs Jr. was born in Ilchester[2].

Where did Thomas Riggs Jr. die?

Thomas Riggs Jr. died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Thomas Riggs Jr.'s parents?

Thomas Riggs Jr.'s father was Thomas Riggs Sr.[9].

Who was Thomas Riggs Jr. married to?

Thomas Riggs Jr.'s spouses include Renee Marie Coudert[10].

What did Thomas Riggs Jr. do for work?

Thomas Riggs Jr. worked as an engineer[5], politician[6], and governor[7].

Where did Thomas Riggs Jr. go to school?

Thomas Riggs Jr. was educated at Princeton University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Thomas Riggs Sr. (1831-1920) biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Thomas Riggs Sr. (1831-1920) biography. wikidata.org.

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