William E. Briscoe (died August 18, 1938) was an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1931 to 1937.
William E. Briscoe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1931–1937 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 69) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bethel Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ann Oakford (died 1906) |
| Occupation |
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Early life edit
William E. Briscoe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career edit
Briscoe worked as the head of a department store in Philadelphia.[2] Around 1913, Briscoe bought a farm near Town Point, Maryland, and moved there. He worked there as a farmer until his death.[1][3]
Briscoe was a Democratic. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1931 to 1937.[4]
He also worked as superintendent of Town Point Methodist Episcopal Sunday school.[1]
Personal life edit
Briscoe married twice.[1] He married Ann Oakford. She died in 1906.[5]
Briscoe died on August 18, 1938, aged 69, at Homeopathic Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. He was buried at Bethel Cemetery.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "William E. Briscoe". The Midland Journal. August 26, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William E. Briscoe". Wilmington Morning News. August 20, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William E. Briscoe Dies". The Evening Sun. August 19, 1938. p. 32. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mrs. Ann Oakford Briscoe". Cecil Whig. September 15, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
