Lewis Bigelow

Lewis Bigelow (* August 18 1785 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, † October 2, 1838 in Peoria, Illinois ) was an American politician. Between 1821 and 1823 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Lewis Bigelow attended until 1803 the Williams College in Williamstown. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he began to work in Petersham in this profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Federalist Party, a political career. Between 1819 and 1821 he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. At that time he also published essays on the state of Massachusetts.

In the congressional elections of 1820 Bigelow was the twelfth electoral district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Jonas Kendall on March 4, 1821. Until March 3, 1823, he was able to complete a term in Congress. In 1831, Bigelow moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he continues to practice as a lawyer. He also went into the real estate business and operating some river ferries. In the meantime, he also served as a justice of the peace. Since 1835, he was employed at the District Court in Peoria County. Lewis Bigelow died on October 2, 1838 in Peoria, and was buried in his birthplace of Petersham.