William Bigler (January 1, 1814 – August 9, 1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th governor of Pennsylvania...

re-election. His younger brother, William Bigler, was elected governor of Pennsylvania during the same period. Bigler was also appointed by President James...

Bigler can refer to: Chris Bigler, poker player Erin Bigler (born 1949), American neuropsychologist Heinz Bigler (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2002), Swiss...

Sobel 1978, pp. 1307–1308. "William Bigler". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023. "Inauguration of Gov. Bigler". Sunbury American. January...

Governor Bigler may refer to: John Bigler (1805–1871), 3rd Governor of California William Bigler (1814–1880), 12th Governor of Pennsylvania This disambiguation...

the first incumbent Pennsylvania governor to lose re-election since William Bigler in 1854, and the first Republican to ever do so. This was the only governorship...

incumbent governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost since William Bigler in 1854, and the first time in history that a Republican governor lost...

and its enforcement in Pennsylvania. He lost re-election to Democrat William Bigler in 1851. In 1856 he was nominated by the northern, anti-slavery faction...

by the General Assembly and approved February 2, 1854, by Governor William Bigler. This act consolidated all remaining townships, districts, and boroughs...

With Republicans in control, it was clear that Democratic incumbent William Bigler would not be reelected, which made winning the nomination of the legislature's...