John Bigelow, 1817-1911 papers, 1816-1911.

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John Bigelow, 1817-1911 papers, 1816-1911.

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Family and professional correspondence of John Bigelow. Correspondents include many of the prominent men of Bigelow's time.

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New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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Bigelow, John, 1817-1911

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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 ...