Thomas Riggs Jr.
American engineer and 3rd Governor of Alaska Territory (1873-1945) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
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.
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During his later life, Riggs served as United States Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission.
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