Frank Alonzo Briggs

Background

Briggs, Frank Alonzo was born on March 30, 1872 in Friendship, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Erastus Thomas and Elmina (Pelton) Briggs.

Education

Student Fairfield (Wisconsin) High School, 1889-1890, extension courses, special work State Normal School, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1892-1893, study in law office, Viroqua, Wisconsin, 1895-1896.

Career

Elmina (Mistress Lorenze Godfrey Meier). Managing editor La Crosse (Wisconsin) Press, 1898-1899. Editor Tomah (Wisconsin) Herald, 1900-1901.

Committee-ml. editor Galveston News, 1903-1908, night editor Galveston News, 1908-1910. Editor Texas Almanac and Industrial Guide, 1910-1914. Assistant managing editor Dallas Morning News, 1914-1916, managing editor, 1916-1920.

Editor Farm & Ranch, 1920-1946, senior editor, 1946-1958. Past president Texas Agricultural Workers Association, Southwestern Dairy Association. Member State Committee Farm Secruity Administration Agriculture Editors Association of America, Governor Economic Commission Forestry Association.

Membership

Member State Committee Farm Secruity Administration Agriculture. Mason.; Club: Dallas Agricultural (past president).

Connections

Married Io Cleveland Pascoe, November 10, 1903.

Father:

Erastus Thomas Briggs

Mother:

Elmina (Pelton) Briggs

Spouse:

Io Cleveland Pascoe