John Bigger
John Bigger | |
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Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office December 3, 1821 – November 30, 1822 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Richardson |
Succeeded by | Joseph Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | Pennsylvania |
Died | June 18, 1840 Warren County, Ohio |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Children | Samuel Bigger |
John Bigger was a politician in the early history of the U.S. state of
John Bigger was a native of Pennsylvania and an early immigrant to the Northwest Territory. He contracted with John Cleves Symmes to purchase land northwest of the current site of Lebanon, Ohio. This land fell outside of Symmes Purchase, and Bigger could not claim title to his land until Congress passed an act for relief of people in his position.[1][2]
Bigger was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1st General Assembly, (1803), when his home was still in Hamilton County.[3] Warren County was erected during this legislative session, and included Bigger's home.[4] They also gave a charter to the "Miami Exporting Company", the first bank in the state. Bigger was named a member of the first directorate of that bank on June 16, 1803.[5]
In 1803, Bigger was elected to the
Bigger served in the
In 1824, Bigger was a
In 1826, Bigger ran for
Bigger returned to the State Senate for the 29th and 30th General Assemblies, (1830–1832), and to the House for the 32nd General Assembly, (1833–1834).[16][17]
John Bigger died June 18, 1840, at his Warren County Farm. He was the father of
Notes
- ^ a b c Morrow, pp. 390–391.
- ^ 2 Stat. 112
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 33.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 37.
- ^ Goss, p. 172.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 38, 41, 45.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 51, 55, 58, 66, 69.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 75, 78, 81.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 96, 105, 108, 112.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 108.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 109–110.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 145.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 119, 124.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 126.
- ^ Bell, p. 54.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, pp. 148, 151.
- ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 161.
References
- Morrow, Josiah (1882). The History of Warren County, Ohio. W. H. Beers Co.
- Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ... Vol. 1. State of Ohio. p. 145.
- Bell, William Jr. (1876). Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor and General Assembly for the year 1875... Ohio Secretary of State.
- Goss, Charles Frederic (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788–1912. Vol. 2. Cincinnati: S J Clarke Publishing Company.