Bigelow, John, 1817-1911

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Dates:
Birth 1817-11-25
Death 1911-12-19
Active 1860
Active 1879
Birth 1817
Death 1911
Americans
English, English,

Biographical notes:

John Bigelow was born in Malden-on-Hudson, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1838. From 1849 to 1861, he was one of the editors and co-owners of the New York Evening Post. He was active in the Republican Party and in 1860, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him American Consul in Paris in 1861 and later served as American ambassador to France.

After the Civil War's conclusion, he returned to New York, where he assisted Samuel J. Tilden in opposing the corruption that flourished in New York City under William Magear Tweed. He was subsequently elected Secretary of State of New York, a position he held until 1876. When the Democrats nominated Tilden for President in 1876, he served as Tilden's campaign manager, and in that capacity advised Tilden in the famous dispute over the result of the presidential election. Bigelow helped establish the New York Public Library and served as its first president from May 27, 1895 until his death on December 19, 1911.

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