William L. Higgins
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William Lincoln Higgins, March 8, 1867–, was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Chesterfield, Massachusetts
, Higgins attended the public schools of Chesterfield and Northampton, Massachusetts, and Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy.
He was graduated from the medical department of the University of the City of New York in 1890 and commenced the practice of medicine in Willington, Connecticut
, the same year.
He moved to South Coventry, Connecticut
, in 1891.
He served in the State house of representatives 1905–1907, 1917, 1919–1921, and 1925–1927.
He served as member of the State senate 1909–1911.
He was the first selectman of Coventry, Connecticut
from 1917–1932.
He was the county commissioner of Tolland County, Connecticut
from 1921–1932.
He was the secretary of state from 1928–1932.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
Higgins was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-third
and Seventy-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1933–January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of medicine in South Coventry, Connecticut
.
He died in Norwich, Connecticut
, .
He remains were cremated and interred in Chesterfield Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Massachusetts
.
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 Chesterfield, Massachusetts
Chesterfield, Massachusetts
Chesterfield is a rural hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Chesterfield was...
, Higgins attended the public schools of Chesterfield and Northampton, Massachusetts, and Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy.
He was graduated from the medical department of the University of the City of New York in 1890 and commenced the practice of medicine in Willington, Connecticut
Willington, Connecticut
Willington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,959 at the 2000 census.The Willimantic River borders the town on the west. Willington is about 25 miles northeast of Hartford on Interstate 84, which also provides a connection to Boston, via the Massachusetts...
, the same year.
He moved to South Coventry, Connecticut
South Coventry, Connecticut
South Coventry is a census-designated place and part of the town of Coventry, Connecticut in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, in 1891.
He served in the State house of representatives 1905–1907, 1917, 1919–1921, and 1925–1927.
He served as member of the State senate 1909–1911.
He was the first selectman of Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,504 at the 2000 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public....
from 1917–1932.
He was the county commissioner of Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691.Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments...
from 1921–1932.
He was the secretary of state from 1928–1932.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
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 Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third 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, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
and Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congresses (March 4, 1933–January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth 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 January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of medicine in South Coventry, Connecticut
South Coventry, Connecticut
South Coventry is a census-designated place and part of the town of Coventry, Connecticut in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
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...
, .
He remains were cremated and interred in Chesterfield Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Massachusetts
Chesterfield, Massachusetts
Chesterfield is a rural hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Chesterfield was...
.