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George N. Briggs, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1861)

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George N. Briggs

American politician and 19th Governor of Massachusetts

George Nixon Briggs was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Whig, Briggs served for twelve years in the United States House of Representatives, and served seven one-year terms as the 19th Governor of Massachusetts, from 1844 to 1851.
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Governor of Massachusetts

Head of government of Massachusetts

The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
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