Ebenezer N. Briggs

Ebenezer N. Briggs
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
In office
1843–1845
Preceded byHorace Eaton
Succeeded byJames Barrett
Member of the Vermont Senate
In office
1842–1845
Serving with Elisha Allen, Alonson Allen (1842, 1843), Frederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden (1844)
Preceded byIsaac Norton, Orson Clark, Anderson G. Dana
Succeeded byFrederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden, George T. Hodges
ConstituencyRutland County
In office
1836–1839
Serving with Jesse Grandey (1836), Harvey Bell (1836, 1837), Ville Lawrence (1837, 1838), Samuel Swift (1838)
Preceded byNone (position created)
Succeeded byVille Lawrence, Samuel Swift, Joseph Simonds
ConstituencyAddison County
33rd and 38th Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1845–1847
Preceded byAndrew Tracy
Succeeded bySolomon Foot
In office
1834–1836
Preceded byJohn Smith
Succeeded byCarlos Coolidge
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1845–1847
Preceded byNathan T. Sprague
Succeeded byNathan T. Sprague
ConstituencyBrandon
In office
1831–1836
Preceded byElnathan Darling
Succeeded byAaron Barrows
ConstituencySalisbury
State's Attorney of Addison County, Vermont
In office
1831–1839
Preceded byWilliam Slade
Succeeded byOzias Seymour
Personal details
Born(1801-11-01)November 1, 1801
Middleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1873(1873-01-26) (aged 71)
Brandon, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placePine Hill Cemetery, Brandon, Vermont, U.S
Political partyWhig
Republican
Spouse(s)Abigail Miles
Louisa Witherell
Adeline Young
RelationsEbenezer J. Ormsbee (son in law)
Children9
ProfessionAttorney

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.