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Biography* Born in Pennsylvania in 1805, John Bigler was a printer's apprentice, a newspaper editor, and a lawyer prior to driving an ox team to California during the gold rush. In Sacramento he became known for his bravery in aiding the sick and burying the dead during a cholera epidemic, even though he almost died from the disease himself. While Bigler served as governor of California, his brother served as governor of Pennsylvania. Legend has it that in 1854, Bigler rescued the portrait of George Washington from the Senate Chamber when the old Sacramento Courthouse (where the legislature was then housed) burned. This portrait, which still hangs in the Senate Chamber today, is reputed to be the oldest portrait in the Capitol. The 1854 legislature honored Governor Bigler by naming a lake after him. In 1870 Bigler Lake was renamed "Lake Tahoe". Administration under Governor John Bigler - Inaugural Address - January 8, 1852 - Inaugural Address - January 7, 1854 The Life of Governor John Bigler Born January 8, 1805 Carlisle, Pennsylvania Died November 29, 1871 Sacramento, California
Administration under Governor John Bigler - Inaugural Address - January 8, 1852 - Inaugural Address - January 7, 1854 The Life of Governor John Bigler Born January 8, 1805 Carlisle, Pennsylvania Died November 29, 1871 Sacramento, California
- Inaugural Address - January 8, 1852 - Inaugural Address - January 7, 1854
The Life of Governor John Bigler Born January 8, 1805 Carlisle, Pennsylvania Died November 29, 1871 Sacramento, California
Born January 8, 1805 Carlisle, Pennsylvania Died November 29, 1871 Sacramento, California
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