Lewis Bigelow

Lewis Bigelow (born August 18, 1785 in Petersham , Worcester County , Massachusetts , †  October 2, 1838 in Peoria , Illinois ) was an American politician . From 1821 to 1823 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Lewis Bigelow attended Williams College in Williamstown until 1803 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he worked as a lawyer in Petersham. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Federalist Party . From 1819 to 1821 he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate . At that time he was also editing treatises on the state of Massachusetts.

In the congressional elections of 1820 , Bigelow was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Jonas Kendall on March 4, 1821 and served a term in Congress until March 3, 1823 . In 1831 Bigelow moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he continued to practice as a lawyer. He also got into the real estate business and operated some river ferries. At times he also served as justice of the peace. From 1835 he was clerk of the court at the district court in Peoria County .

Lewis Bigelow died on October 2, 1838 in Peoria and was buried in his native Petersham.

Web links

• Lewis Bigelow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Lewis Bigelow in the database of Find a Grave (English)