Richard B. Wigglesworth

Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office November 6, 1928 – November 13, 1958
Preceded by	Louis A. Frothingham
Succeeded by	James A. Burke
Constituency	14th district (1928–33) 13th district (1933–58)
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1891 U.S. Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Captain
Unit	Seventy-sixth Division
Commands	First Battalion, Three Hundred and Third Field Artillery, Seventy-sixth Division
Battles/wars	World War I

Richard Bowditch "Dick" Wigglesworth (April 25, 1891 – October 22, 1960) was an

in 1908.

He attended Harvard University, where he was the starting quarterback for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1909 to 1911.

Wigglesworth graduated from Harvard in 1912, and from

. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston.

During

1924–1927. He was general counsel and Paris representative for organizations created under the Dawes plan in 1927 and 1928.

Wigglesworth was elected as a

.

Wigglesworth married Florence Joyes Booth in 1931, and they had three daughters, Ann, Mary and Jane.[4]^[5]

See also

• List of members of the American Legion

References

• United States Congress. "Richard B. Wigglesworth (id: W000450)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Louis A. Frothingham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th congressional district November 6, 1928 – March 3, 1933	Succeeded by Joseph William Martin, Jr.
Preceded by Robert Luce	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th congressional district March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1958	Succeeded by James A. Burke
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Livingston T. Merchant	United States Ambassador to Canada January 28, 1959 – October 22, 1960	Succeeded by Livingston T. Merchant