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Asa Biggs
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
(1811-02-04)February 4, 1811 Williamston, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
March 6, 1878(1878-03-06) (aged 67) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place
Elmwood Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
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.
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