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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MassachusettsAbijah BIGELOW
(1775-1860)
BIGELOW, Abijah, a
Representative from Massachusetts; born in Westminster, Mass., on
December 5, 1775; attended Leicester (Mass.) Academy and an academy
at New Ipswich, N.H.; was graduated from Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N.H., in 1795; studied law in Groton, Mass.; was admitted
to the bar in 1798 and commenced practice in Leominster, Mass., in
the same year; town clerk of Leominster 1803-1809; member of the
State house of representatives 1807-1809; justice of the peace
1809-1860 and justice of the quorum 1812-1860; elected as a
Federalist to the Eleventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of William Stedman; reelected to the Twelfth and
Thirteenth Congresses and served from October 8, 1810, to March 3,
1815; moved to Worcester in 1817; clerk of the courts of Worcester
County 1817-1833; resumed the practice of law; served as trustee of
Leicester Academy in 1819 and 1820 and as treasurer 1820-1853;
appointed a master in chancery in 1838; died in Worcester,
Worcester County, Mass., April 5, 1860; interment in the Rural
Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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