John R. Briggs Jr. | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Reed |
| Succeeded by | Louis P. Harvey |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 2nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Colley |
| Succeeded by | John Bannister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1822 Montague, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1872 (aged 49–50) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | |
| Children | John Edson Briggs Arthur Briggs |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
John Reading Briggs Jr., (c.1822 – December 3, 1872) was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Iowa. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Rock County. He was described as a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, and was employed as stationery clerk for the United States House of Representatives for the last decade of his life. His wife was Emily Briggs, a pioneering female journalist in Washington, D.C.