Peter D. Wigginton
Peter D. Wigginton
U.S.A.
Party
Know Nothing
Latest Campaign
State Governor
Date of Birth
September 6, 1839
Date of Death
July 7, 1890 (Age: 50)
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Personal Background
Peter D. Wigginton completed preparatory studies and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began his law practice in 1859. Wigginton also served as an editor for the Dodgeville (Wisconsin) Advocate. He relocated to California, where he served as district attorney for Merced County from 1864 to 1868.