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William Bigler served as a State Senator from 1841 to 1847, as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855, and as a U.S. Senator from 1856 to 1861. He opposed slavery and favored a Southern compromise to avoid the Civil War. His brother, John, was elected Governor of California in 1852, and William Bigler resided here.
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