Frank P. Briggs
Frank P. Briggs | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 18, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Phil M. Donnelly |
| Preceded by | Harry S. Truman |
| Succeeded by | James P. Kem |
| President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office 1940–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Phil M. Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | Marion Charles Matthes |
| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1933 – January 16, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur G. Hildreth |
| Succeeded by | Harry Revercomb |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Mayor of Macon, Missouri | |
| In office 1930–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Dudley L. Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Raymie E. Burch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Parks Briggs February 25, 1894 Armstrong, Missouri, US |
| Died | September 23, 1992 (aged 98) Macon, Missouri, US |
| Resting place | Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Fayette, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Allen Shull (m. 1916) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Profession | Newspaper owner |
Frank Parks Briggs (February 25, 1894 – September 23, 1992) was a United States senator from Missouri, and succeeded Harry S. Truman when Truman was elected vice president.