# Thomas Riggs Jr.

> Thomas W. Riggs Jr. was an American engineer who worked extensively in Alaska Territory, first as a leader of the team which surveyed the Alaska-Canada border and later as a Commissioner oversee construction of the Alaska Railroad. He was appointed Governor of Alaska Territory and served from 1918 till 1921. During his later life, Riggs served as United States Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission.

*American engineer and 3rd Governor of Alaska Territory (1873-1945)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thomas-riggs-jr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1873-10-17
- **Died:** 1945-01-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas W. Riggs Jr. was an American engineer who worked extensively in Alaska Territory, first as a leader of the team which surveyed the Alaska-Canada border and later as a Commissioner oversee construction of the Alaska Railroad. He was appointed Governor of Alaska Territory and served from 1918 till 1921. During his later life, Riggs served as United States Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 40.4
- **Momentum:** 23.5

## Sources
- [Thomas Riggs Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Riggs_Jr.)
- [Thomas Riggs junior](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Riggs_junior)
- [Thomas Riggs, Jr.](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Riggs%2C_Jr.)
- [トーマス・リッグス・ジュニア](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2)
- [توماس ریققز.جی.](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%82%D8%B2.%D8%AC%DB%8C.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889661)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/thomas-riggs-jr