Asa Biggs
Biography of Asa Biggs
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Biggs
- First Name: Asa
- Date of Birth: February , 4 , 1811
- Place of Birth (POB): Williamston , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
- Date of Death: March , 6 , 1878
- Place of Death (POD): Norfolk , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Asa Biggs Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Courts, Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/03/1858
- Seat vacated by: Potter , Henry
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/03/1858
- Commission Date: 05/03/1858
- Date of Termination: 04/23/1861
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Asa Biggs in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1831
Asa Biggs Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Martin County, North Carolina, 1831-1845, 1847-1854
- Delegate, North Carolina constitutional convention, 1835
- Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1840-1842
- State senator, North Carolina, 1844-1845
- U.S. representative from North Carolina, 1845-1847
- U.S. senator from North Carolina, 1855-1858
- Judge, Confederate District Court, District of North Carolina, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Tarboro, North Carolina, 1865-1868
- Private practice/businessman, Norfolk, Virginia, 1868-1878
Resources
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