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Emily Pomona “Olivia” <I>Edson</I> Briggs

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Emily Pomona “Olivia” Edson Briggs

Birth
Burton, Geauga County, Ohio, USA
Death
3 Jul 1910 (aged 79)
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Journalist - Known by the pseudonym "Olivia". Her husband John Briggs owned a newspaper and was a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln. She became the first president of the Woman's National Press Association and was one of the first women admitted to the Congressional press gallery.
Journalist - Known by the pseudonym "Olivia". Her husband John Briggs owned a newspaper and was a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln. She became the first president of the Woman's National Press Association and was one of the first women admitted to the Congressional press gallery.

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  • Created by: Richard Blunk
  • Added: Feb 21, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197018341/emily_pomona-briggs: accessed ), memorial page for Emily Pomona “Olivia” Edson Briggs (14 Sep 1830–3 Jul 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197018341, citing Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Richard Blunk (contributor 283).