H. W. Briggs

Henry Waterhouse Briggs (August 25, 1819 – January 29, 1904) was an American politician and civic official. Born in Rome, New York, to Michael and Olivia (Waterhouse) Briggs,[1] he worked as a merchant in Troy, Davis County, Iowa, where he also served as postmaster and county judge.[2] He relocated to California in 1859, settling in Santa Clara County, which he represented as member of the 1861 California State Assembly. He was afterwards appointed Register of the Land Office at Visalia, serving for six years, where he also edited the Visalia Delta newspaper. In 1868 he relocated to Gilroy, where he worked as a merchant and held the position of postmaster for sixteen years.[3][4] In 1887 he relocated to Pacific Grove, where he worked in real estate, dying at his home there at the age of 85.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Guinn, J. M. (1903). History of the State of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. Chicago: The Chapman Publishing Co. pp. 283–284.
  2. ↑ History of Davis County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Des Moines: State Historical Company. 1882. p. 412.
  3. ↑ Munro-Fraser, J. P. (1881). History of Santa Clara County, California: Including Its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography and Description. San Francisco: Alley, Bowen, & Co. pp. 596–597.
  4. ↑ Barrows, Henry D.; Ingersoll, Luther A. (1893). A Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 294–296.
  5. ↑ "Death of H. W. Briggs". Pacific Grove Review. January 30, 1904. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aged Pioneer Dies After a Short Illness". San Francisco Call. Vol. 95, no. 61. January 30, 1904. Page 2, column 7. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
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