Higby, William, 1813-1887
Variant namesJustice of the Peace, Elizabethtown, New York.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1830-ca. 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601663
William Higby came to California in 1850. He was District Attorney of Calaveras County, served as State Senator and served three terms in Congress.
From the description of William Higby Letters, 1837-1859. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58855199
Biography
William Higby was born in New York August 18, 1813. He was a lawyer by profession, coming to California in 1850. He practiced law in San Francisco, then mined for gold at Mokelumne Hill. He was elected District Attorney of Calaveras County (1843-59) and was later elected to the State Senate (1863). In 1863, Higby was elected to Congress serving three terms (1863-68). In 1877, he became Internal Revenue Collector for California. He died at Santa Rosa, California, November 26, 1887.
From the guide to the William Higby Letters, 1837-1859, (California State Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Higby, William, 1813-1887. William Higby Letters, 1837-1859. | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Higby, William, 1813-1887. William Higby correspondence, 1837-1856. | California Digital Library | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| creatorOf | William Higby Letters, 1837-1859 | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Higby, William. Papers, ca. 1830-ca. 1870. | American Periodical Series I | |
| referencedIn | Higby, William, 1813-1887. William Higby Letters, 1837-1859. | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Edmunds, J.N. Letter to William Higby, 1864, June 25. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Higby, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne). | person |
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Birth 1813-08-18
Death 1887-11-27
