Background
Briggs, Henry Birdice Richmond was born on August 18, 1881 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Amanda Richmond (Hebard) Briggs.
Briggs, Henry Birdice Richmond was born on August 18, 1881 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Amanda Richmond (Hebard) Briggs.
Educational public schools.
Successively with Kalamazoo Gazette, Saginaw News, Kalamazoo Telegraph, Detroit Tribune, Detroit News, Cleveland News and New York Journal, 1899-1908. Editor Kalamazoo Telegraph, 1908-1909. European correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Association, 1910, managing editors
1910-1912.
Editor Saint Paul Daily News, 1913-1920. Denver Express, 1921-1922, Cleveland Press, 1922-1924. Editor public Los Angeles Record, 1925-1932.
Assistant Chairman of the Board Scripps-Canfield Newspapers, 1928-1932.
Postmaster of Los Angeles, since 1934.
Served as private 33d Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War.
Married Mary Florence Dennis, August 15, 1907. Children: Reid Richmond, Colver Richmond, Deane Allerton, Alan Crawford.