John Bigelow
American diplomat
Died when: 94 years 24 days (1128 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
John Bigelow Sr. (November 25, 1817 – December 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, statesman, and historian who edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin and the first autobiography of Franklin taken from Franklin's previously lost original manuscript.
He played a central role in the founding of the New York Public Library in 1895.
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