John Henry Mary Wigman (August 15, 1835 – January 31, 1920) was mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Biography

Wigman was born on August 15, 1835, in

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. He moved to the

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with his brother when he was thirteen years old. They settled in

Little Chute, Wisconsin Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,449 at the 2010 census. It is immediately east of the city of Appleton, Wisconsin and runs along the Fox River. The town was originally established ...

, before moving to Bay Settlement, Wisconsin. Wigman married Matilda Lyannoise in 1856 and the couple moved to

Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton ( mez, Ahkōnemeh) is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, southwest of Green Bay and north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the c ...

. They would have seven children. After Matilda's passing, he married Jennie Meagher. Wigman moved to Green Bay in 1870. He died from

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on January 31, 1920.

Career

Wigman was a lawyer, practicing law in Appleton and Green Bay. He served as mayor in 1882. He was the

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for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1893-1897.

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