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Abele</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#208.37.81">Wallace W. Bellew</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#700.35.66">George Henry Boker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#829.34.98">Reynolds Clough</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corsentino-costas.html#277.49.91">George Cosson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#556.34.68">George Riggs Gaither Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hotchkiss-hougen.html#744.42.48">Truman Hotchkiss</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keathley-keena.html#573.75.60">Jeremiah Keck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyon.html#591.08.97">William H. C. Lyon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#774.22.02">Henry Riggs Rathbone</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="236.41.03">Riggs, A. L.</a></b> — of Rushville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/RU-lived.html">Rush County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IN.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="122.91.78">Riggs, Albert L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 22nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="739.38.55">Riggs, Albert R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="940.49.60">Riggs, Alonzo Jehiel</a></b> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/losangeles.html">mayor of Los Angeles, Calif.</a>, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="148.77.18">Riggs, Benjamin Reath</a></b> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FI-consuls.html ">Helsingfors</a>, as of 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="597.54.29">Riggs, Bessie L.</a> (born c.1878)</b> — also known as <b>Mrs. James R. Riggs</b> — of Sullivan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, Ind. Born in Indiana, about 1878. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IN.html">Democratic National Committee from Indiana</a>, 1926-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/IN.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/">1895</a> to <a href="#896.40.50">James R. Riggs</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="931.97.65">Riggs, Caleb S.</a></b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7764031208/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/954/23.99.jpg" width=70 height=94 border=0 alt="Carl Riggs"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="954.23.99">Riggs, Carl</a> (b. 1877)</b> — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/09-11.html">September 11, 1877</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; secretary and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">production</a> manager, Cleveland Coal Co., 1923-30; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; state administrator, Works Progress Administration, 1941-43; member, West Viginia Public Service Commission, 1943; West Virginia Director of Purchases, 1946-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-parties.html">chair of Marion County Democratic Party</a>, 1945. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Z. E. Riggs and Alice (Murray) Riggs; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/10-06.html">October 6, 1906</a>, to sa E. Hawkins.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1951</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="397.97.50">Riggs, Dale F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/UP-lived.html">Upshur County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Upshur County, 1989-97. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="237.26.05">Riggs, Darlene</a></b> — of Eldora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/HA-lived.html">Hardin County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 9th District, 1982. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="564.60.56">Riggs, Edgar H.</a></b> — of Erlanger, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/KE-lived.html">Kenton County</a>, Ky. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/erlanger.html#2">Erlanger, Ky.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="539.79.86">Riggs, Edward O.</a></b> — of Rhode Island. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="390.93.67">Riggs, Eleanor Cox</a></b> — of Lafayette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/TI-lived.html">Tippecanoe County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/IN.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="971.39.72">Riggs, Elmer D.</a></b> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1946; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 9th District, 1950, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="956.24.70">Riggs, Ernest W.</a></b> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-consuls.html ">Harput</a>, as of 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="126.47.49">Riggs, Frank D.</a> (b. 1950)</b> — of California. Born in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/09-05.html">September 5, 1950</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawenforcement.html">Police officer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate developer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 1st District, 1991-93, 1995-99; defeated, 1992. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/habitat-humanity.html">Habitat for Humanity</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000252">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409228">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/411/000140988">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="624.58.18">Riggs, H. E.</a></b> — also known as <b>Jack Riggs</b> — of Gladstone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/gladstone.html">Mayor of Gladstone, Mo.</a>, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="293.74.22">Riggs, Isaac</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schenectady County, 1824. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Riggs, Jack</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#624.58.18">H. E. Riggs</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="186.57.85">Riggs, James Milton</a> (1839-1933)</b> — also known as <b>James M. Riggs</b> — of Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Ill. Born near Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-born.html">Scott County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/04-17.html">April 17, 1839</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-officials.html">Scott County Sheriff</a>, 1864-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a>, 1871-72; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-officials.html">Scott County State's Attorney</a>, 1872-76; mayor of Winchester, Ill., 1876-77; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 12th District, 1883-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-officials.html">Scott County Judge</a>, 1922-30. Died in Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-died.html">Scott County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/11-18.html">November 18, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">94 years, 215 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-buried.html#cms01961">Winchester Cemetery</a>, Winchester, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000253">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409229">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Riggs, Mrs. James R.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#597.54.29">Bessie L. Riggs</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="896.40.50">Riggs, James R.</a> (born c.1866)</b> — of Sullivan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, Ind. Born in Indiana, about 1866. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/aud.html">Indiana state auditor</a>, 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IN.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/">1895</a> to <a href="#597.54.29">Bessie L. Riggs</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="441.37.24">Riggs, James W.</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 6th District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="461.91.08">Riggs, Jeremiah</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich.; Saginaw Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 5th District, 1835; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/saginaw-twp.html">supervisor of Saginaw Township, Michigan</a>, 1837-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="378.67.08">Riggs, Jetur Rose</a> (1809-1869)</b> — also known as <b>Jetur R. Riggs</b> — of Paterson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Born near Drakesville (now Ledgewood), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-born.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/06-20.html">June 20, 1809</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Bergen County, 1836; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/forty-niners.html">went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Passaic County, 1856-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 4th District, 1859-61. Died in Drakesville (now Ledgewood), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-died.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/11-05.html">November 5, 1869</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 138 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-buried.html#cms02443">Presbyterian Cemetery</a>, Succasunna, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000254">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409230">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="836.21.52">Riggs, John A.</a></b> — of Hot Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/GA-lived.html">Garland County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/sthse.html">Arkansas state house of representatives</a>, 1910; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="729.17.32">Riggs, John A.</a></b> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/AR.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="592.47.86">Riggs, John F.</a></b> — of Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sppi.html">Iowa superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1904-10. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.97.97">Riggs, Joseph</a></b> — of Norfolk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Norfolk, 1827. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="008.04.95">Riggs, Lee S.</a></b> — of Muscatine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MU-lived.html">Muscatine County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="788.02.00">Riggs, Lewis</a> (1789-1870)</b> — of New York. Born in Norfolk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1789/01-16.html">January 16, 1789</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 22nd District, 1841-43. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/11-06.html">November 6, 1870</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 294 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-buried.html#cms02006">Glenwood Cemetery</a>, Homer, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000255">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409231">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="690.02.73">Riggs, Lloyd E.</a></b> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PK-consuls.html ">Karachi</a>, as of 1932-38; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AF-consuls.html ">Kabul</a>, as of 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="885.24.01">Riggs, Matt</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="315.27.31">Riggs, Miles F.</a></b> — of Cheboygan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CB-lived.html">Cheboygan County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">Druggist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cheboygan.html">mayor of Cheboygan, Mich.</a>; elected 1931. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="624.72.65">Riggs, Mrs. Milford</a></b> — of Ironton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/IR-lived.html">Iron County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MO.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="401.33.90">Riggs, Moses</a></b> — of Georgetown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/SA-lived.html">Sagadahoc County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/ME.html">1864</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="036.20.62">Riggs, R. A.</a></b> — of Point Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MS-lived.html">Mason County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/WV.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="632.31.89">Riggs, R. William</a></b> — of Oregon. Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1988-. Still living as of 1995. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="007.13.13">Riggs, Rachel</a></b> — of Coeur d'Alene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/KO-lived.html">Kootenai County</a>, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/ID.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="096.89.54">Riggs, Rod</a></b> — of Ames, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ST-lived.html">Story County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/IA.html">Iowa Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1971. Still living as of 1971. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="094.71.85">Riggs, Samuel</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Kansas</a>, 1867-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="173.20.91">Riggs, Thomas, Jr.</a> (1873-1945)</b> — of Alaska; Millbrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Born in Ilchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/HO-born.html">Howard County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/10-17.html">October 17, 1873</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Alaska Territory</a>, 1918-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/AK.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/01-16.html">January 16, 1945</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 91 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms00372">Green Mount Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Thomas Riggs and Catherine Winter (Gilbert) Riggs; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/04-30.html">April 30, 1913</a>, to Renee Marie Coudert.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/970/000054808">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="744.98.04">Riggs, Thomas H.</a></b> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 1st District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="508.72.66">Riggs, Thomas S.</a></b> — of Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/moundsville.html#2">Moundsville, W.Va.</a>, 1926-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="486.88.03">Riggs, Verne</a></b> — of Jay, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/ME.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="172.04.29">Riggs, W. M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Riggs, William</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#632.31.89">R. 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