A Guide to the Briggs (Clay Stone) Papers, 1901-1930
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1930 | |
| Title: | Briggs (Clay Stone) Papers | |
| Dates: | 1901-1930 | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, telegrams, reports, signatures, news clippings, and printed materials comprise the Clay Stone Briggs Papers, 1901-1930, relating to Briggs' activities as a Galveston attorney, legislator, and judge. | |
| Accession No.: | 1941 | |
| Extent: | 3 ft., 4 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Clay Stone Briggs (1876-1933), born in Galveston, Texas, was a lawyer, judge, and congressman in Texas. In 1899, after studying at the University of Texas, Harvard University, and Yale University, Briggs began to practice law in Galveston. Briggs served Texas in the House of Representatives in 1907, before becoming judge of the Tenth Judicial District in 1909. In 1919, Briggs, a Democrat, won a seat in the United States Congress. Briggs served in Congress until his death in 1933.
Source:
"Briggs, Clay Stone,"Handbook of Texas Online Accessed June 30, 2010. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbr46.html.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, telegrams, reports, signatures, news clippings, and printed materials comprise the Clay Stone Briggs Papers, 1901-1930, which relate to Briggs' activities as a Galveston attorney, legislator, and judge. Specifically, the papers concern Briggs’ career as a member of the Texas House of Representatives (1907-1908), judge of the Tenth Judicial District of Texas (1909-1919), and United States Congressman (1919-1930). The papers include constituent requests and congressional legislation relating to the erection of Federal buildings in Texas, protective tariffs, shipping industry, state highways, United States citizens held prisoner in Mexico, and immigration.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1930 -- Archives. | ||
| Funk, Charles. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. Congress (30th: 1907-1908) | ||
| Texas. District Court (10th District) | ||
| United States. Congress. House -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Tariffs -- United States. | ||
| Roads -- Design and construction -- Texas. | ||
| Shipping -- United States. | ||
| Politics, Practical -- United States. | ||
| Politicians -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Places | ||
| Galveston (Tex.) | ||
| Crockett (Tex.) | ||
| Galveston County (Tex.) | ||
| Huntsville (Tex.) | ||
| Texas City (Tex.) | ||
| United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Clay Stone Briggs Papers, 1901-1930, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lynn Bell, November 1984.
Subsequent revisions made by Evan Usler, February 2012.
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers