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Ansel Briggs (February 3, 1806 in Shoreham, Vermont – May 5, 1881 in Omaha, Nebraska) was the first Governor of Iowa, from 1846 to 1850. Briggs was a business entrepreneur, sheriff and a member of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives before being Governor. While Governor of Iowa he oversaw the formation of the government bodies of Iowa, the state's school system, and diplomatically avoided an armed border dispute with the state of Missouri. Content with his accomplishments as Governor, he declined running for a second term and returned to his business interests. Later in life Briggs was involved in parts farther west in the country and was one of the founders of the new town of Florence, Nebraska. == Life before politics == :Life before Iowa Ansel Briggs was born on February 3. 1806 to father Benjamin and mother Electa in the town of Shoreham, Vermont. Briggs's education started in the common schools of Vermont and continued at the Norwich Academy in Connecticut.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Iowa Governor Ansel Briggs )〕 While still a young man Briggs moved with his parents to Cambridge, Ohio. Briggs lived there for the next six years, starting a stagecoach business and married twice. He married Nancy M. Dunlap who eventually had eight children, six that died in infancy. It was here that Briggs first ran, as a Whig party candidate, unsuccessfully for the office of County Auditor for the Guernsey County, Ohio.〔〔 :Life in Iowa After hearing of all the opportunities, Briggs and wife Nancy moved in 1839 to what was called Andrew Jackson County in the Territory of Iowa which was shortened to Jackson County soon after. Once settled he resumed his stagecoach business, starting by driving the coaches himself much of the time. The opportunities to expand in the new territory were immense. He soon secured contracts with the Post office Department transporting mail between Dubuque and the cities of Davenport and Iowa City, this led to more routes, expanding his business.〔〔 Briggs moved to Andrew, Iowa in 1843 purchasing many of the empty lots in the town. He was considered a good citizen making many town improvements, building roads and commercial buildings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Andrew Community School )〕 His stone house, on N Johnson St. in Andrew, is still inhabited to this day. His family used to have a home and mill near Brush Creek north of Andrew at a place known as Bluff Mills, which is a popular public fishing area now, even though the house and mill are now gone. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ansel Briggs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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