Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: L. C. BRIGGS

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1139

L. W. Briggs

L.W. Briggs, Director of the State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis.  The
subject of our sketch was born near Buffalo, N. Y.  In 1852, and at the age
of twelve years, he came to Kenosha Co., Wis., with his parents, who
located there, and where he was educated, graduating in a full classical
course at the Kenosha High School in 1861.  After graduating he turned his
attention to teaching, at which he was engaged until May, 1862, when he
enlisted in the 7th Wis. Light Artillery.  He remained in the service for
two years, when he re-enlisted as veteran and served as such until the end
of the war; was honorably discharge as Quartermaster Sergeant, which
position he held for the last two years of service.  At the close of the
war he returned home and was elected to the County Superintendency of the
Schools of Kenosha Co., which honorable position he held for two years.  He
then turned his attention to teaching again and after servicing as
Principal of a ward school in Racine for five years, the Principal of Green
Bay High School for five years, the principal of Manitowoc High School for
one years, which he resigned in consequence of sickness, he took a
professorship in the State Normal School at Oshkosh and was made director
of the model department, which position he has very successfully maintained
since.