William L. Higgins

William Lincoln Higgins (March 8, 1867 – November 19, 1951) was an American politician, physician, and US Representative from Connecticut from 1933 to 1937. A Republican from Coventry, Higgins also served four years as Secretary of the State of Connecticut and several terms in the Connecticut General Assembly.

William L. Higgins
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded by	Richard P. Freeman
Succeeded by	William J. Fitzgerald
Constituency	Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office January 9, 1929 – January 3, 1933
Governor	John H. Trumbull
Preceded by	Francis A. Pallotti
Succeeded by	John A. Danaher
Personal details
Born	(1867-03-08)March 8, 1867 Chesterfield, Massachusetts, US
Died	November 19, 1951(1951-11-19) (aged 84) Norwich, Connecticut, US
Resting place	Chesterfield Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Massachusetts, US
Political party	Republican
Education	University of the City of New York
Occupation	Physician

Biography

Born in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, Higgins attended the public schools of Chesterfield and Northampton and Deerfield Academy. He 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.

Higgins served in the Connecticut House of Representatives 1905–1907, 1917, 1919–1921, and 1925–1927. He served as member of the State Senate from 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 served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1929–1933. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1928, 1932, and 1936.

Higgins was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth US Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

After exiting politics, he resumed the practice of medicine in Coventry. He died in Norwich, Connecticut, on November 19, 1951(1951-11-19) (aged 84). His remains were cremated and interred in Chesterfield Center Cemetery in Chesterfield.

References

• United States Congress. "William L. Higgins (id: H000580)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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