Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
JOHN BlGELOW.
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urer of the United States was offered
to him. but he declined it, as he did
the chamberainship.
During the years 1895, Mr.. Bige-
low was frequent contributor TO the
Democratic Review. He was one OF
the five inspectors Of the state prison
at Sing Sing. 1865, and was the au-
thor of all their annual reports to the
Legislature. He visited the island of
Jamaica in 1880 and upon his return
published Jamaica in 1850" During
his residence in Paris he published
Les Etate Unis dAmerique en- 1868"
his purpose being to correst the CT
roneous notions of the French people
in regard to the relative commercial
Importance of the Northern and
Southern states. This work effective
~ discouraged the supposed desire of
the French national government for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Federal
Union, and also exerte / no inconsid-
cradle influence in shaping the events
which resulted in overthrowing ~
nasties III France and consolidating
the present Republican government in
that country.
While in Paris he became possessed
of the original manuscript of the aH-
photography of BENJAMIN Franklin.
from which he published in 1868. the
first correct copy ever printed OF that
famous document. Among his other
writings are "Some Reeollections Of
Antoine Pierre Berryer." 1868: France
and Hereditary Monarchy" 1871; a
Life of Benjamin Franklin" 1875:
THE Wit and Wisdom of the Hayti-
ans" 1877; and "Molinos, the Quiet
ist." 1882. He also edited the Writings
and Speeches of samuel j. Tilden,
1885, and THE Writings of Benjamin
Franklin" 1883. In 1890 he contributed
a Life of William Cullen Bryant" to
the american Men OF Letters series.
Mr.. Bigelow was one of the exeer-
tors Of the will of the late Samuel ].
Tiiden and was president of the board
Of trustees of the "Tilden Trust" In
1856 the New York Chamber of Com
merce, in response to an invitation OF
NJ. de Lesseps. requested Mr.. BigeloH
TO accompany him to visit the works
of the Panama Canal Co. and to report
their situation and prospects. Mr..
Bigelov's report vas published by the
Chamber of Commerce, to which body
he was Immediately after elected an
honorary IGember In 1883 Mr.. Bige-
low was the sole commissioner of the
United States u the International EX-
position at Brussels.
Mr. BigeloW. received the degree Of
doctor of laws from Union and RAJ
cine Colleges in 1856. and from New
York University in 1889.
Six children survive, Major John
Bigelow, Jr.. L. S. A.: Poultney Bige-
low, the journalist and author: Miss
Grace Bigelow and Mrs. Butler X.
Harding, Mrs. Lionel Guest and Mrs.
c. b. TraceS.
Mr.. Bigelow died at \. NJ, in the
old-fashioned house on Gramercy
PARK that had long been his residence.
Death followed general breakdown
of the internal organs due to old age.
Three days ago Mr.. Bigelow suffered
a return of an ailment incident to adj
vanced age which laid him low, last
June, at his summer home in High
land Falls For more than two days
he suffered intense pain. but eight or
10 hours before death came. a partial
paralysis of the senses. and for sew
eral hours he lay smiling a those
ebout him, but unable to speak. He
had been facing death for several
days, and he realized it," said his son
Major John Bigelow, Jr, today.
At the bedside were two OF his six
children, Major Bigelow and Miss
Grace Bigelow, and his grand daugh-
ter, Miss Charlotte Harding.
One of the first to be notified of Mr.
Bigeiow's death was Andrew Carnegie
whose birthday. Nov. %, coincided
with that OF the aged diplomat The
two were close friends.
Except for the selection of pail
bearers the funeral arrangements were
practically completed, tonight The
services will be held at st. George $
Episcopal church here. Friday morn
ing. at $50 O'Clock. The body then
viii be taken to Highland Falls. In
terment win be in the family lot at
100 o'clock. I'm the afternoon. Mr.
Bigelow viii be buried beside his wife
who died nearly 80 years ago.