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Asa Biggs
Democrat · House and Senate · North Carolina · 1845–1859
Asa Biggs was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from North Carolina, serving 1845–1859. Cast 1,122 votes and missed 14.5%.
- Years in Congress
- 4
- Votes missed
- 14.5%
- Born
- 1811
- Died
- 1878
Biography
Asa Biggs (February 4, 1811 – March 6, 1878) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina.
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Terms in office
- House, North Carolina, 9th District1845–1847 · Democrat
- Senate, North Carolina1855–1859 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Asa Biggs (D-NC), House & Senate 1845–1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/B000456/asa-biggs (accessed 2026-10-13).