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John Wiggins (politician)
?–1874
United States
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John Wiggins was an African-American politician. At birth, Wiggins was a slave. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from De Soto Parish on December 4, 1872, and served as a Republican until his death on January 2, 1874.
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