Biggs, J. Crawford (James Crawford), 1872-1960

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Dates:
Birth 1872-08-29
Death 1960-01-30

Biographical notes:

James Crawford Biggs was an attorney in various North Carolina locations, 1894-1933 and 1935-1950; solicitor general of the United States, 1933-1935; and federally-appointed trustee for the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Company.

From the description of J. Crawford Biggs papers, 1893-1960 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25814044

1872 James Crawford Biggs born in Oxford, N.C. 1883 1887 Educated at the Horner Military School, Oxford, N.C. 1889 1893 Educated at the University of North Carolina circa 1893 1894 Taught at St. Alban's School, Radford, Va. 1894 1898 Served in North Carolina National Guard as adjutant general 1897 1898 Elected mayor of Oxford, N.C. 1898 1900 Associate professor and acting dean of the University of North Carolina Law School 1899 Helped found the North Carolina State Bar Association 1899 Returned to private law practice in Durham, N.C. 1905 Served as a representative to the North Carolina General Assembly from Durham County, N.C. 1905 1906 Appointed North Carolina Supreme Court Reporter 1906 Married Marjorie C. Jordan 1906 1911 Served as Judge of the North Carolina superior court from the Ninth Judicial District 1911 Birth of daughter, Marjorie 1911 Resumed private practice; appointed professor of law at Trinity College 1912 Floor manager for Woodrow Wilson at the State Democratic Convention; moved to Raleigh, N.C. 1914 Supported the Progressive Democratic Convention in Raleigh, N.C. 1917 Appointed special assistant to the United States attorney general, Southern Pacific Railroad Case 1919 1960 Served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina 1920 Managed Democrat O. Max Gardner's campaign for governor of North Carolina. 1920 1922 Served as special assistant to the attorney general of the United States in the Camp Bragg condemnation suits 1928 Co-managed Al Smith's presidential campaign in North Carolina with Senator Josiah Bailey 1929 Chaired North Carolina Board of Elections 1933 1935 Served as solicitor general of the United States 1935 Appointed to try the case of United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Company, involving the adjustment of land grants made to the railway 1935 1936 Director of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company 1950 Retired from public life 1960 Died at Hardimont near Raleigh, N.C.

From the guide to the James Crawford Biggs Papers, ., 1893-1960, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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  • Lawyers
  • Practice of law
  • Railroads
  • Railroads and state

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  • Raleigh (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)

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