John S. Bigby
(February 13, 1832 — March 28, 1898) John Summerfield Bigby was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Bigby was born in Newnan, Georgia in 1832. He graduated from Emory College, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1856. Bigby served in many positions including member of the State constitutional conventions of 1867 and 1868, solicitor general of Tallapoosa, and judge of the superior court of Tallapoosa. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. Following his service in Congress, Bigby became the president of a railroad company and acted in that capacity until his death in 1898.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000452]
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Georgia Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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