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Warren M. Briggs

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Warren M. Briggs
Briggs in 1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Escambia County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 2nd district
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byGordon Tyrrell
Mayor of Pensacola, Florida
In office
1977–1978
Preceded byBarney B. Burkes
Succeeded byVincent J. Whibbs Sr.
Personal details
Born(1923-06-30)June 30, 1923
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 89)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGloria Briggs[1]

Warren M. Briggs (June 30, 1923 – October 1, 2012) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 2nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]

Life and career

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Briggs was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He served in the United States Air Force.[1]

In 1966, Briggs was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[2] The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 2nd district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by Gordon Tyrrell.[2][3]

Briggs was mayor[4] of Pensacola, Florida from 1977 to 1978.

Briggs died in October 2012, at the age of 89.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Warren Briggs Obituary (1923-2012)". Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Appleyard, John (March 9, 2018). "Appleyard: Pensacola can thank Mayor Warren Briggs for spring blooms of crepe myrtles". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Warren Marshall Briggs". Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Retrieved February 4, 2023.