Briggs, James Frankland b. October 23, 1827 d. January 21, 1905 US Congressman. Served as a Major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent New Hampshire's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1883. Also served as a Member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 1856 to 1858, 1874, 1883, 1891, and 1897, Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives in 1897, Delegate to the Republican National Convention from New Hampshire in 1868, Member of the New Hampshire State...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Green Grove Cemetery, Ashland, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA