Clay Stone Briggs

Clay Stone Briggs (January 8, 1876 – April 29, 1933) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas, serving from 1919 until his death.

Early life and education Briggs was born on January 8, 1876, in Galveston, Texas, the son of George Dempster Briggs and Olive (née Branch) Briggs. Educated at both public and private schools, In 1896, he brought about a riot at Harvard, in which police and students fought due to students parading at the end of the school year. He graduated from Yale in 1899, with a Bachelor of Laws.

Briggs was a Democrat. He represented Texas's 30th district the state House of Representatives from January 8, 1907, to January 12, 1909. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1919, until his death, representing Texas's 7th district. Politically, he was liberal.

Personal life and death Briggs married twice, He had two children with her, and had three stepchildren. He was Anglican.

Briggs died on April 29, 1933, aged 57, in Washington, D.C., from a myocardial infraction. Originally, plans were to bring his body to Galveston, but he was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, in Syracuse. Archives of his papers are held by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and Duke University Libraries.