John Q. Briggs Candidate

Born: July 21, 1848
Roscoe, Illinois
Winnebago County
United States
Resided: Houston, Minnesota
Houston County
Death: March 21, 1921
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 01 (1907-1911).
Notes: Briggs came to Houston in 1869. He was president of Security State Bank from 1911 until his death in 1921.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1921-MN-004952). United States Census, 1900. La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press, March 29, 1921 (p. 6). Houston Signal, April 7, 1921 (p. 8).
Photo of John Q. Briggs
Photo of John Q. Briggs
35th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1906 State Senate, District 01 General Republican 1,270 100.00% Won
09/18/1906 State Senate, District 01 Primary Republican 695 44.58% Won