James Protus Pigott (September 11, 1852 – July 1, 1919) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a

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from

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from 1893 to 1895.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Pigott attended the common schools and graduated from

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in 1878, where he served on the fifth editorial board of '' The Yale Record'' in his junior year.''Obituary Record of Yale Graduates'', 1920, p. 1413. In his senior year, Pigott was a founding editor of the ''

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''. After graduating from

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in 1880, he was admitted to the bar in the same year and commenced the practice of law in New Haven.

Political career

He served as New Haven city clerk from 1881 to 1884. Pigott served as member of the State House of Representatives in 1885 and 1886, a delegate and speaker at the

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in 1888, and a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1900.

Congress

Pigott was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was not reelected for a second term, and resumed the practice of law.

Death and burial

He died in New Haven, July 1, 1919, and was interred in the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

Family

His brother-in-law,

James T. Mullen James Terrance Mullen (August 30, 1843 – July 6, 1891) was the first Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from February 2, 1882 to May 17, 1886. He also served in the New Haven, Connecticut police and Fire Departments, and as an al ...

, was the first

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of the Order of the Knights of Columbus. His nephew,

William P. Cronan William Pigott Cronan (March 6, 1879 – March 18, 1929) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 19th Naval Governor of Guam. During his tenure in the Navy, he became decorated, commanded a number of ships, and came to be known as ...

, served as the 19th

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References

Sources

* * "James Protus Pigott". ''Obituary Record of Yale Graduates 1919-1920''. New Haven: Yale University. August, 1920. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pigott, James Protus 1852 births 1919 deaths Yale Law School alumni Politicians from New Haven, Connecticut Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut 19th-century American politicians Yale College alumni