Herbert S. Bigelow

Herbert Seely Bigelow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	William E. Hess
Succeeded by	William E. Hess
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Hamilton County district
In office January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1915 Serving with 9 others
Preceded by	9 others
Succeeded by	11 others
Personal details
Born	(1870-01-04)January 4, 1870 Elkhart, Indiana
Died	November 11, 1951(1951-11-11) (aged 81) Cincinnati, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Case Western Reserve University Lane Theological Seminary Oberlin College

Herbert Seely Bigelow (January 4, 1870 – November 11, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Bigelow attended the public schools, and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. He was graduated from Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1894. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and studied at Lane Theological Seminary. Ordained as a Congregational minister in 1895, he became pastor of the Vine Street Congregational Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lost election for Ohio Secretary of State in 1902. He served as delegate to the fourth constitutional convention of Ohio in 1912, serving as president. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1913 and 1914. He served in the Cincinnati City Council 1936.

Bigelow was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth Congress (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. He served as member of the city council in 1940 and 1941. He resumed his duties as pastor of the Vine Street Congregational Church (Peoples Church), Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died November 11, 1951. He remains were cremated and the ashes scattered over his farm near Forestville, Ohio.

Source

• Herbert S. Bigelow at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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External links

• Works by or about Herbert S. Bigelow at Internet Archive

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