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Walter Briggs, Sr.

American entrepreneur and professional sports owner (1877–1952)
Person Human Q7964376

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
February 27, 1877
Date of death
January 17, 1952
Place of birth
Ypsilanti
Place of death
Miami Beach
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
entrepreneur
Child
Jane Briggs Hart[7]
Family name
Briggs[10]
Generational suffix
L252248-F2
Given name
Walter[11]
Owner of
Briggs Manufacturing Company[12]
Place of burial
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walter Briggs, Sr. en Walter Owen Briggs, Sr. ar والتر بريغز سينيور fr Walter Briggs ja ウォルター・ブリッグス・シニア
🔖 Identifiers · 7
American National Biography ID
1900279
Find a Grave memorial ID
7173281
Freebase ID
/m/0h40sd
Geni profile ID
6000000044119882942
Prabook ID
1088619, 1779776
Trading Card Database name ID
28190, 155698
WikiTree person ID
Briggs-10177

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Summary

Walter Briggs, Sr. was born on February 27, 1877[1], in Ypsilanti[2]. Walter Briggs, Sr. died on January 17, 1952[3], in Miami Beach[4]. Walter Briggs, Sr. worked as an entrepreneur[5].

FAQs

Where was Walter Briggs, Sr. born?

Walter Briggs, Sr.'s place of birth was Ypsilanti[2].

Where did Walter Briggs, Sr. die?

Walter Briggs, Sr. died in Miami Beach[4].

What did Walter Briggs, Sr. do for work?

Walter Briggs, Sr. worked as an entrepreneur[5].

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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American entrepreneur and professional sports owner (1877–19
    Image of grave → Grave of Walter Owen Briggs Sr. (1877–1952) at Holy Sepulchr, Grave of Walter Owen Briggs Sr. (1877–1952) at Holy Sepulchr
    Family name → Briggs
    Prabook ID → 1088619, 1779776
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Trading Card Database name ID: 155698, batch #261833"
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