Ebenezer N. Briggs
Ebenezer N. Briggs | |
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| President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Eaton |
| Succeeded by | James Barrett |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1842–1845 Serving with Elisha Allen, Alonson Allen (1842, 1843), Frederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden (1844) | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Norton, Orson Clark, Anderson G. Dana |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden, George T. Hodges |
| Constituency | Rutland County |
| In office 1836–1839 Serving with Jesse Grandey (1836), Harvey Bell (1836, 1837), Ville Lawrence (1837, 1838), Samuel Swift (1838) | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Ville Lawrence, Samuel Swift, Joseph Simonds |
| Constituency | Addison County |
| 33rd and 38th Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Tracy |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Foot |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Coolidge |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan T. Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Nathan T. Sprague |
| Constituency | Brandon |
| In office 1831–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Elnathan Darling |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Barrows |
| Constituency | Salisbury |
| State's Attorney of Addison County, Vermont | |
| In office 1831–1839 | |
| Preceded by | William Slade |
| Succeeded by | Ozias Seymour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1801 Middleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1873 (aged 71) Brandon, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon, Vermont, U.S |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Miles Louisa Witherell Adeline Young |
| Relations | Ebenezer J. Ormsbee (son in law) |
| Children | 9 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Ebenezer N. Briggs (November 1, 1801 – January 26, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Vermont. He served as the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and as President Pro Tem of the Vermont Senate. He was also the father-in-law and law partner of Governor Ebenezer J. Ormsbee.
Early life
[edit]Ebenezer Nelson Briggs was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts on November 1, 1801.[1] He was raised and educated in Middleboro, attended the public schools, and graduated from Middleboro's Pierce Academy.[2] He subsequently attended a school in Providence, Rhode Island.[2] He then moved to Pittsford, Vermont, where he studied law with attorney George Newell.[2] Briggs was admitted to the bar in 1823 and began to practice in Salisbury, Vermont.[2] For several years he served as Addison County State's Attorney.[3] John Prout, later a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, studied law under Briggs' and became Briggs' partner after attaining admission to the bar.[4]
Briggs later moved to Brandon, Vermont.[2] For many years Briggs was the attorney for the Rutland Railroad, and also served as an officer and director of the Bank of Brandon and the Brandon National Bank.[2] He continued to practice law in partnership with Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, who served as Vermont Governor from 1886 to 1888.[5]
Political career
[edit]Originally a Whig and later a Republican, Briggs served several terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and was Speaker from 1834 to 1836 and from 1845 to 1847.[6] He also served several terms in the Vermont Senate. From 1843 to 1845 he was Senate President Pro Tem.[7]
Briggs died in Brandon on January 26, 1873.[8] He was a longtime trustee of Brandon's Pine Hill Cemetery, and he was buried there following his death.[9]
Family life
[edit]Briggs was the father of Jennie L. Briggs (February 1, 1841 – June 1, 1866), the first wife of Governor E. J. Ormsbee.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Carleton, Hiram (2003). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 645. ISBN 9780806347943. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Hon. E. N. Briggs". Burlington Democrat. Burlington, VT. February 1, 1873. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ History of the Town of Pittsford, Vermont, By A. M. Gaverly, 1872, pages 603 to 604
- ^ Harman, Henry A. (October 25, 1892). A Memorial Sketch of John Prout: Published in the Annual Meeting Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association. Montpelier, VT: Argus and Patriot Book and Job Printing. pp. 63–67.
- ^ Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, by Hiram Carleton, 1903, page 82
- ^ List of Speakers of the Vermont House of representatives Archived 2012-07-20 at archive.today, Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2012
- ^ List of Vermont Senate Presidents Pro Tempore Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2012
- ^ Descendants of John Hutchins of Newbury and Haverhill, Massachusetts, by Edwin Colby Byam, 1975, page 143
- ^ Briggs, E. N. (April 19, 1860). "Special Notices: Pine Hill Cemetery". The Northern Visitor. Brandon, VT. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, edited by Prentiss Cutler Dodge, 1912, pages 47 to 48
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- 1801 births
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- People from Middleborough, Massachusetts
- People from Salisbury, Vermont
- People from Brandon, Vermont
- Vermont lawyers
- State's attorneys in Vermont
- Vermont Whigs
- Republican Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont state senators
- Presidents pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
- 19th-century American lawyers
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