Asa Biggs

Democrat Senator of North Carolina

Congresses Served

House Terms

Senate Terms

February 4, 1811 (67 years old)

Birthday

March 6, 1878

Death

American attorney, politician, and jurist active in the 19th century.
Served in both chambers of the United States Congress: as a Representative and a Senator.
Appointed as a United States district judge for North Carolina.
Educated through common schools and classical studies; read law to gain admission to the bar.
Engaged in private legal practice for several years before entering politics.
Participated in the North Carolina constitutional convention and served in the state legislature.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving one term.
Elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until resigning to accept a judicial appointment.
Nominated to the federal bench by President James Buchanan and confirmed in 1858.
Resigned from the federal judiciary in 1861 and later served as a judge for the Confederate District Court during the Civil War.
Returned to private legal practice and engaged in business after the war.
Authored an autobiography during the Civil War.
His residence, the Asa Biggs House, is recognized as a historical site.