Ebenezer N. Briggs

Ebenezer N. Briggs (November 1, 1801 – January 26, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Vermont. He served as the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and as President Pro Tem of the Vermont Senate. He was also the father-in-law and law partner of Governor Ebenezer J. Ormsbee.

Early life Ebenezer Nelson Briggs was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts on November 1, 1801. He was raised and educated in Middleboro, attended the public schools, and graduated from Middleboro's Pierce Academy. He subsequently attended a school in Providence, Rhode Island. John Prout, later a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, studied law under Briggs' and became Briggs' partner after attaining admission to the bar.

Briggs later moved to Brandon, Vermont.

Political career Originally a Whig and later a Republican, Briggs served several terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and was Speaker from 1834 to 1836 and from 1845 to 1847. He also served several terms in the Vermont Senate. From 1843 to 1845 he was Senate President Pro Tem.

Briggs died in Brandon on January 26, 1873. He was a longtime trustee of Brandon's Pine Hill Cemetery, and he was buried there following his death.

Family life Briggs was the father of Jennie L. Briggs (February 1, 1841 – June 1, 1866), the first wife of Governor E. J. Ormsbee.