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Bigenho, M. P. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

	Biggar, James B. — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 20th District, 1947-52. Still living as of 1952.
	Biggar, John — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Biggart, Mrs. James F. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

	BIGGER: See also James B. Hughes — Robert Bigger Oakley — D. Bigger Suarez — Samuel Bigger Voyles
	Bigger, Elsie E. — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 43rd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Bigger, J. C. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
	Bigger, James M. — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
	Bigger, John — of Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate, 1803-06 (Hamilton County 1803-04, Warren and Butler counties 1804-06); Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1824; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1826. Burial location unknown.
	Bigger, Matthew L. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Ohio state attorney general, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bigger, Samuel (1802-1846) — of Indiana. Born in Warren County, Ohio, March 20, 1802. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1833-35; circuit judge in Indiana, 1836-40; Governor of Indiana, 1840-43; defeated, 1843. Presbyterian. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., September 9, 1846 (age 44 years, 173 days). Interment at McCulloch Park, Fort Wayne, Ind.   See also National Governors Association biography

	BIGGERS: See also Sherry Biggers Gardiner
	Biggers, Bill See William G. Biggers
	Biggers, C. W. — Populist candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1892. Burial location unknown.
	Biggers, Harrison F. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1946, 1950 (primary), 1954 (primary); member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Biggers, Neal Brooks, Jr. (b. 1935) — of Mississippi. Born in Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss., July 1, 1935. Lawyer; circuit judge in Mississippi, 1975-84; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1984-. Still living as of 2000.   See also federal judicial profile
	Biggers, Shawn — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Biggers, Sherry See Sherry Biggers Gardiner
	Biggers, William G. — also known as Bill Biggers — of Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 96th District, 1944-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Biggerstaff, John M. (b. 1858) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn., November 18, 1858. Republican. Builder; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1915-16; defeated, 1916. Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1884 to Lolita Lamb (died 1897); married 1899 to Effie J. Grant.

Biggert, Judith Borg (b. 1936) — also known as Judy Biggert — of Hinsdale, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1936. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1993-98; U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2006.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post

Biggert, Judy See Judith Borg Biggert

	Biggins, J. Veronica — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Biggins, Veronica See J. Veronica Biggins

Biggio, Craig — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

	BIGGS: See also Philip J. Finnegan — James Vernon McClintic — William C. McDonald — Gerry Biggs Montgomery — James Madison Woodard
	Biggs, Asa (1811-1878) — of Williamston, Martin County, N.C. Born in Williamston, Martin County, N.C., February 4, 1811. Son of Joseph Biggs and Chloe (Daniel) Biggs. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1840, 1842; member of North Carolina state senate, 1844, 1854; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1845-47; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1855-58; U.S. District Judge for North Carolina, 1858-61; resigned 1861; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861; Confederate District Judge, 1861-65. Died in Norfolk, Va., March 6, 1878 (age 67 years, 30 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.   Relatives: Married 1832 to Martha Andrews.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile
	Biggs, Benjamin Thomas (1821-1893) — also known as Benjamin T. Biggs — of Middletown, New Castle County, Del. Born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; farmer; delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1852; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1869-73; defeated, 1860; president, Queen Anne and Kent Railroad, 1874; Governor of Delaware, 1887-91. Methodist. Died in Middletown, New Castle County, Del., December 25, 1893 (age 72 years, 85 days). Interment at Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.   Relatives: Married, May 18, 1853, to Mary S. Beekman.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
	Biggs, Birch — of Benton, Polk County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, Brent — of Texas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Biggs, James Crawford (1872-1960) — of Oxford, Granville County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Oxford, Granville County, N.C., August 29, 1872. Son of William Biggs and Elizabeth Arlington (Cooper) Biggs. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; mayor of Oxford, N.C., 1897-98; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1905; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1907-11; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916; U.S. Solicitor General, 1933-35. Member, Zeta Psi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., January 30, 1960 (age 87 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Margie Jordan.   See also Wikipedia article
	Biggs, John — of Delaware. Delaware state attorney general, 1887-92. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, John, Jr. (1895-1979) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 6, 1895. Son of John Biggs and Rachel Valentine (Massey) Biggs. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Delaware Democratic state chair, 1930-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1932, 1936; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1937-65; took senior status 1965. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., April 15, 1979 (age 83 years, 191 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, April 16, 1925, to Anna Swift Rupert.   See also federal judicial profile
	Biggs, John David (b. 1888) — also known as John D. Biggs — of Greenville, Bond County, Ill. Born in Tamalco, Bond County, Ill., February 23, 1888. Republican. Bond County State's Attorney, 1912-16; county judge in Illinois, 1922-41; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948. Christian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Moose. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, John E. — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Biggs, Lee — of Searcy, White County, Ark. Mayor of Searcy, Ark., 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Biggs, Marion (1823-1910) — of Sacramento County, Calif.; Gridley, Butte County, Calif. Born near Curryville, Pike County, Mo., May 2, 1823. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1867-71 (16th District 1867-69, 24th District 1869-71); delegate to California state constitutional convention, 1878; U.S. Representative from California 2nd District, 1887-91. Died in Gridley, Butte County, Calif., August 2, 1910 (age 87 years, 92 days). Interment at Helvetia Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Biggs, Marion, Jr. — of California. Member of California state assembly 18th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, Mary Frances — of Hughes, St. Francis County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Biggs, Pauline G. — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
	Biggs, Percy — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, R. E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Biggs, Richard James, Jr. (b. 1876) — also known as Richard J. Biggs, Jr. — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 18, 1876. U.S. Consular Agent in Caracas, 1912-18. Burial location unknown.

	BIGHAM: See also William Julius Barker
	Bigham, Larry — of Meriden, Jefferson County, Kan. Democrat. Chair of Jefferson County Democratic Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.
	Bigham, Larry L. — of South Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Bigham, Thomas J. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 25th District, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.
	Bigham, William R. — U.S. Consul General in Cape Town, 1905. Burial location unknown.

BigHorse, Scott — of Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BIGLAN: See also Denis Joseph Driscoll

	BIGLER: See also John David Dingell — John David Dingell, Jr.
	Bigler, Charles F. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1911. Burial location unknown.
	Bigler, Charles F. — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bigler, James — of Brown County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1848-52. Burial location unknown.
	Bigler, John (1805-1871) — of Centre County, Pa.; Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., January 8, 1805. Son of Jacob Bigler and Susan (Dock) Bigler. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member of California state assembly, 1850-52 (Sacramento District 1850-51, 12th District 1851-52); Governor of California, 1852-56; defeated, 1855; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1857-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1868. Died November 29, 1871 (age 66 years, 325 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif.   Relatives: Brother of William Bigler.   See also National Governors Association biography
	Bigler, William (1814-1880) — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Shiremanstown, Cumberland County, Pa., January 1, 1814. Son of Jacob Bigler and Susan (Dock) Bigler. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1842-47 (23rd District 1842-43, 20th District 1844-47); Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-55; defeated, 1854; president, Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, 1855; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1856-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1864, 1868; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1872. Died in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa., August 9, 1880 (age 66 years, 221 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Jacob Bigler and Susan (Dock) Bigler; brother of John Bigler; married 1836 to Maria Reed.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
	Bigler, William B. — of York County, Pa. Independent candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1886. Burial location unknown.

	BIGLIN: See also Patrick Joseph Boland
	Biglin, Bernard — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 18th District, 1873-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
	Biglin, John A. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Biglo, Joel — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Cumberland County, 1783-84. Burial location unknown.

	Biglow, Horatio, Jr. See Lucius Horatio Biglow, Jr.
	Biglow, L. Horatio, Jr. See Lucius Horatio Biglow, Jr.
	Biglow, Lucius Horatio, Jr. — also known as L. Horatio Biglow, Jr. — of Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 20th District, 1933; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Lyme; elected 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Bignall, Burnett B. — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1871. Burial location unknown.
	Bignall, S. L. — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1896. Burial location unknown.

	Bigney, Henry J. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Bigney, Sidney O. — of Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.

	Bigos, John F. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Bigos, Stanley — of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

Bigsby-Boyd, Barbara See Barbara B. Boyd

Big Spring, William — of East Glacier Park, Glacier County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BIGSTAFF: See also James Bigstaff O'Rear

	Bigwood, Bryce — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
	Bigwood, Robert — of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

	Bihl, Buddy See Jerome Bihl
	Bihl, Jerome — also known as Buddy Bihl — of Kentucky. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bijur, Nathan (1862-1930) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1862. Son of Asher Bijur and Pauline (Sondheim) Bijur. Republican. Lawyer; took part in railroad reorganizations and the creation of the Southern Railway; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-30; died in office 1930; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee; American Society for International Law; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from pleurisy and empyema, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 8, 1930 (age 68 years, 37 days). Interment at Beth Olom Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Married 1886 to Lilly Pronich.

Bikar, Albert — of Illinois. Socialist Labor candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Bikkal, Robin A. — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

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