Frank P. Briggs

Frank P. Briggs
United States Senator fromMissouri
In office January 18, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Appointed by	Phil M. Donnelly
Preceded by	Harry S. Truman
Succeeded by	James P. Kem
Member of theMissouri Senate
In office January 4, 1933 – 1944
Mayor ofMacon, Missouri
In office 1930–1932
Personal details
Born	Frank Parks Briggs (1894-02-25)February 25, 1894 Armstrong, Missouri,US
Died	September 23, 1992(1992-09-23)(aged 98) Macon, Missouri,US
Resting place	Walnut Ridge Cemetery,Fayette, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Missouri
Profession	Newspaper owner

Frank Parks Briggs(February 25, 1894 – September 23, 1992) was aUnited States senatorfromMissouri,and succeededHarry S. Trumanwhen Truman was elected vice president.

Biography

Frank P. Briggs was born inArmstrong, Missourion February 25, 1894. He attended the schools of Armstrong andFayette,and was a student atCentral Collegefrom 1911 to 1914. He graduated from theUniversity of MissouriinColumbiain 1915.

Briggs became active in the newspaper and publishing businesses inMacon, Missourias owner of theMacon Chronicle-Herald.In addition to serving as editor and publisher, Briggs was also the author of a regular column, "It Seems to B". ADemocrat,he was mayor of Macon from 1930 to 1932, and a member of theMissouri Senatefrom 1933 to 1944.

On January 18, 1945, Briggs was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofHarry S. Truman.He served from January 18, 1945 to January 3, 1947, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the full term in 1946.

After leaving the Senate, Briggs resumed work in his newspaper and publishing businesses. He was a longtime member of theMissouri State Conservation Commission,and served four terms as its chairman. From 1961 to 1965 he was United States AssistantSecretary of the Interiorfor Fish and Wildlife.

Briggs sold his newspaper in 1973, after which he lived in retirement in Macon. He died at Samaritan Hospital in Macon on September 23, 1992, and was buried at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Fayette.

Family

Briggs was married to the former Catherine Shull. They were the parents of three daughters, Ruth, Betty, Dorothy and two sons Eugene, and Tommy.

References

• United States Congress."Frank P. Briggs (id: B000828)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Saxon, Wolfgang (September 25, 1992)."Frank P. Briggs, 98, a Publisher And Truman's Senate Successor".New York Times.New York, NY.