About Walter O. Bigby
Lived 1927 – 1980 (aged 52). Walter O. Bigby was an American lawyer, politician and judge.
Walter Oliver Bigby (April 10, 1927 – January 2, 1980), nicknamed "Dean of the House", was an American judge and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1979 and as judge of the Louisiana Court Appeal for the Second Circuit from 1979 to 1980.
Life and career Bigby was born in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, the son of Harvey Bigby and Ethel Swindle. He attended Benton High School, graduating in 1944. After graduating, he served in the United States Navy, which after his discharge, he attended Louisiana State University, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1952.
Bigby served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 until his resignation in 1979.
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Who was Walter O. Bigby?
American politician
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Walter O. Bigby was born on 10 April 1927 in Vernon Parish.
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Walter O. Bigby died on 2 January 1980.
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Walter O. Bigby was a lawyer, politician and judge.
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Walter O. Bigby was American.
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