Mark Briggs (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mark Briggs (politician)

Labourer, auctioneer, pacifist, socialist, politician

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1884

Place of Birth: Londesborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1965

Profession: politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Mark Briggs (6 April 1884 – 15 March 1965) was a New Zealand labourer, auctioneer, pacifist, socialist and politician.
He was born in Londesborough, Yorkshire, England, on 6 April 1884.In World War I, he was one of the group of 14 New Zealand conscientious objectors, notably including Archibald Baxter, forcibly enlisted, sent to the front in France, and maltreated. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 9 March 1936 to 8 March 1950.