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- He was at first a member of the dry goods firm of Peirce & Briggs, but in 1869 he became one of the organizers of the Michigan Barrel Company, of which he was secretary and treasurer for seventeen years. He represented Grand Rapids as a member of the state legislature in 1868, and held numerous important positions in the city government.
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Colonel George G. Briggs He was born at Livonia, Wayne county, Michigan, January 24, 1838, attended the public schools until he was fourteen years of age, worked in a store at Battle Creek three years, took a course at Olivet College, and for five years was a bookkeeper in a store at Galesburg.
George Briggs. The one letter tells of the chase after General Stuart's Rebels. Briggs was in Company F, 6th Michigan Cavalry, October, 1862-October 23, 1864, when he was killed in action at Cedar Creek, Va. John S. Farnill.
george g briggs was born january 24, 1838, in wayne county, michigan. his father, nathan h briggs, was a native of massachusetts and his mother was hannah carpenter, a native of pennsylvania and of quaker stock. they came to michigan about 1835, settling first in wayne county, then moving to sturgis, in st joseph...
Jul 12, 2015 · This extraordinary grouping descended in the family of Col. George G. Briggs the last commander of the 7th Michigan Cavalry. It was Briggs who first saw the flag of truce being offered by Maj. R.M. Simms of General Longstreet’s staff at Appomattox. It was Briggs who conducted him to General Custer.
Oct 5, 2015 · BACKGROUND ON GEORGE BRIGGS FITZCHARLES George was the son of Michael Fitzcharles and Euphemia Anderson who were married on 14 Feb 1879 in St. Clement, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. To this couple were born the following children: John born 9 Sep 1879 Robert Nicholas born 1 May 1881 William born 1 Dec 1883 George Briggs born 26 Apr 1886
Jan 19, 2016 · Mr. Briggs worked at the Michigan Central Railroad Company in Detroit. During the early days, Detroit was beginning to write its own chapter for the history books by becoming the automotive capital of the world. Briggs himself started out in the manufacturing business in 1909.
1837-01-26 Michigan admitted as 26th US state. 1846-05-04 US state of Michigan ends the death penalty. 1847-01-01 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment. 1847-03-01 Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) 1847-11-21 Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake ...
