Biggs, William, Lieutenant

William Biggs was born in Juneau in 1904, and lived there most of his life. He worked at the Hirst-Chichagof Mine in Kimshan (Kinshan) Cove on Chichagof Island from 1928 until 1941, as postmaster, radio operator and storekeeper at various times. He married Petronell "Nell" Marthe in 1941, they bought a house in Juneau and stayed the remainder of their lives. After leaving the mine, William Biggs worked for the Daily Alaska Empire and held various other jobs around Juneau. He narrated the film "Gold by the Sea" to which he contributed many of the images. He and Nell were both actors in the Juneau production as well [Historical Library Video No. 51]. He was a lifetime member of BPOE Elk's Lodge No. 420, past president of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska, secretary-treasurer of the Juneau Centennial Commission and a member of the board of the Alaska Historical Society. He died in Juneau at age 77 in 1987.