Frank P. Briggs

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.

Early life Frank P. Briggs was born in Armstrong, Missouri on February 25, 1894, the son of Thomas Hale Briggs and Susan Almira (Ryle) Briggs. He attended the schools of Armstrong and Fayette, and was a student at Central College from 1911 to 1914. Briggs was a member of Sigma Delta Chi and the Missouri Press Association. From 1940 to 1945, he served as the state senate's president pro tempore.

In 1944, Briggs managed the successful Missouri gubernatorial campaign of Phil M. Donnelly.

Later life Briggs sold his newspaper in 1973, after which he lived in retirement in Macon. His fraternal and civic activities included service as Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Missouri from 1936 to 1937, and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri in 1957. He was a member of Macon's Rotary and Elks clubs, and was active in the First Baptist Church of Macon.

Briggs died at Samaritan Hospital in Macon on September 23, 1992. He was buried at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Fayette.