Samuel Fowler Bigelow

Samuel Fowler Bigelow
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
In office 1887–1888
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Job H. Lippincott
Succeeded by	George S. Duryee
Judge of Newark City Court
In office 1868–?
Personal details
Born	(1837-03-29)March 29, 1837 Newark, New Jersey
Died	March 8, 1915(1915-03-08) (aged 77) East Orange, New Jersey
Resting place	Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Education	Newark Academy Ashland Hall Freehold Institute
Alma mater	Princeton College (1857)
Profession	Lawyer politician author judge

Samuel Fowler Bigelow (March 29, 1837 – March 8, 1915) was an American judge, attorney, and author in New Jersey.

Biography

Samuel Fowler Bigelow was born in Newark, New Jersey on March 29, 1837, the son of Moses Bigelow, who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1857 to 1864.[1][2] He was educated at Newark Academy, Ashland Hall, and Freehold Institute.[3] He graduated from Princeton College in 1857 and became City Attorney of Newark, New Jersey in 1863. He became a judge of the Newark City Court in 1868.

President Grover Cleveland appointed him United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. He also served as Supreme Court Commissioner for the Supreme Court of New Jersey and was appointed Special Master in Chancery by Chancellor William T. McGill. Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick appointed him as United States Commissioner for New Jersey. He wrote the book Biographical Sketch of Moses Bigelow (1890) about his father Moses Bigelow He married to Lucy Paul Bigelow (1837–1924) on January 3, 1861, in Belvedere, Warren County, New Jersey.

Samuel Fowler Bigelow died at his sister's home in East Orange on March 8, 1915, and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark.[4]

References

1. Magazine of Western History, Volume 19, 1894, pages 405 and 406
2. Lee, Francis Bazley. Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, p. 968. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Samuel Foster Bigelow, eldest child of Hon. Moses and Julia Ann (Breckenridge) Bigelow, was prepared for college at Newark Academy, Ashland Hall and Freehold Institute."
3. "Bigelow, Moses (6) = mos63544.htm". bigelowsociety.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
4. "Sam'l F. Bigelow Passes Away at Home of Sister". Newark Evening Star. March 8, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Samuel Fowler Bigelow at Find a Grave