Asa Biggs
Asa Biggs (February 4, 1811 – March 6, 1878) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina.
Asa Biggs | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Carolina | |
| In office May 3, 1858 – April 23, 1861 | |
| Appointed by | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Henry Potter |
| Succeeded by | George Washington Brooks |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – May 5, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | George Edmund Badger |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lanier Clingman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Rayner |
| Succeeded by | David Outlaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asa Biggs February 4, 1811 Williamston, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1878 (aged 67) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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