Abraham Lincoln Biglow (April 27, 1872 – March 15, 1923) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Biglow went to school in

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and

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. He then taught school. In 1893, he worked for the Williams County Telephone Company. Then in 1910, Biglow moved to

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and worked for the telephone company as general manager. He then worked for the chemical and mining businesses. He served on the

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Board of Supervisors in 1914. In 1921, Biglow served in the

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and was a Republican. Biglow died in

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while visiting friends.A.L. Biglow-obituary, ''Bryan Democrat'' (Williams County, Ohio), March 23, 1921, p. 7.

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