. Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography : illustrated . d to him invain. He was the founder and chief sup-porter of Grace Protestant EpiscopalChurch, Mount Washington, which grewout of a mission Sunday school estab-lished by him and his wife in 1849. Thechurch thus founded is a living monu- m municipal affairs. For many years herepresented the thirty-second ward inthe city councils, and was prominently in-strumental in the development of MountWashington and Duquesne Heights, hav-ing organized the Duquesne InclinedPlane Company in 1876 and having beenits secretary and financial manager eversin
. Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography : illustrated . d to him invain. He was the founder and chief sup-porter of Grace Protestant EpiscopalChurch, Mount Washington, which grewout of a mission Sunday school estab-lished by him and his wife in 1849. Thechurch thus founded is a living monu- m municipal affairs. For many years herepresented the thirty-second ward inthe city councils, and was prominently in-strumental in the development of MountWashington and Duquesne Heights, hav-ing organized the Duquesne InclinedPlane Company in 1876 and having beenits secretary and financial manager eversince, and being vice-president of the ment to those who planted the seed from South Hills Trust Company, of which he which it sprang. Throughout his life Mr. Bigham de-voted much time to scientific and his-torical studies, his favorite historical re-searches being connected with the annals was chief promoter. Of genial nature and attractive personality, Mr. Bigham is aman of many friends and is conspicuous-ly identified with the social life of thecity. -. o%4^y^/&6^- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In his marriage Mr. Bigham was pe-culiarly happy. His wife was one ofthose rare women who combine with per-fect womanliness and domesticity, an un-erring judgment, traits of the greatestvalue to her husband, to whom she wasnot alone a charming companion but alsoa trusted confidante. Mrs. Bigham wasone of the citys favorite hostesses, andwithal a woman of deep religious con-victions and the most charitable disposi-tion. Never to be forgotten is her workin Grace Church and Sunday school, inthe Sanitary Commission during theCivil War, and in the establishment andmanagement of the Mount WashingtonFree Library and Reading Room Asso-ciation. This institution has since beenreplaced by a Branch Carnegie Library,as the result of Mrs. Bighams efforts andinfluence. Mr. Bigham was a man of do-mestic nature and strong family affec-tions, and delighted in the exercise ofhospitality. No one who was ever pr
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