William Bigler | |
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| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 14, 1856 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | James Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Cowan |
| 12th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 20, 1852 – January 16, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Johnston |
| Succeeded by | James Pollock |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office 1841–1846 | |
| Preceded by | William Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Drum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1814 Sherman Valley, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | August 9, 1880 (aged 66) Clearfield, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria Jane Reed (m. 1836–1880; his death) |
| Profession | Politician, Printer, Lumberman, Railroad President |
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William Bigler (January 1, 1814 – August 9, 1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855[1] and as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1856 to 1861. His older brother, John Bigler, was elected governor of California during the same period. As of 2023, he is the last Democratic incumbent to lose reelection as Governor of Pennsylvania.
- ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).