John Bigelow | |
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| United States Minister to France | |
| In office April 23, 1865 – December 23, 1866 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | William L. Dayton |
| Succeeded by | John Adams Dix |
| Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1876 – December 31, 1877 | |
| Governor | Samuel J. Tilden Lucius Robinson |
| Preceded by | Diedrich Willers Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Allen C. Beach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1817 Malden-on-Hudson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1911 (aged 94) New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Tunis Poultney |
| Children | John Bigelow Jr. Poultney Bigelow |
John Bigelow Sr. (November 25, 1817 – December 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and historian who edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin and the first autobiography of Franklin taken from Franklin's previously lost original manuscript. He played a central role in the founding of the New York Public Library in 1895.