Edwin W. Higgins
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Edwin Werter Higgins was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Clinton, Connecticut
, Higgins attended Norwich Free Academy
.
He was graduated from Yale Law School in 1897.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1897 and commenced practice in Norwich, Connecticut
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1899 and 1900.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee 1900-1905.
Health officer of New London County 1900-1905.
Corporation counsel of Norwich 1901, 1902, and 1919-1922.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Norwich in 1905.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1904 and 1916.
Higgins was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank B. Brandegee.
He was reelected to the Sixtieth
, Sixty-first
, and Sixty-second
Congresses and served from October 2, 1905, to March 3, 1913.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served in the Connecticut State National Guard during the First World War.
He served as prosecuting attorney, Court of Common Pleas, Connecticut from 1932 to 1946.
He resumed the general practice of law.
He died in Norwich, Connecticut
, September 24, 1954.
He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Clinton, Connecticut
Clinton, Connecticut
Clinton is a town located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,094 at the 2000 census. The town center along the shore line was listed as a census-designated place by the U.S...
, Higgins attended Norwich Free Academy
Norwich Free Academy
The Norwich Free Academy founded in 1854 and in operation since 1856, is a high school located in the city of Norwich, Connecticut. The Academy serves as the primary high school for Norwich and the surrounding towns of Canterbury, Bozrah, Voluntown, Sprague, Lisbon, Franklin, Preston andseveral...
.
He was graduated from Yale Law School in 1897.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1897 and commenced practice in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1899 and 1900.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee 1900-1905.
Health officer of New London County 1900-1905.
Corporation counsel of Norwich 1901, 1902, and 1919-1922.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Norwich in 1905.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1904 and 1916.
Higgins was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank B. Brandegee.
He was reelected to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
, Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
, and Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congresses and served from October 2, 1905, to March 3, 1913.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served in the Connecticut State National Guard during the First World War.
He served as prosecuting attorney, Court of Common Pleas, Connecticut from 1932 to 1946.
He resumed the general practice of law.
He died in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, September 24, 1954.
He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery.