Career
He represented Hastings West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1890 to 1898.He also served on the parliamentary Committee overseeing the construction of the Legislative Assembly building for Ontario. He was born in Carrying Place, Canada West in 1852, the son of James Lyons Biggar. His mother"s brothers were Thomas Hodgins and John George Hodgins.
He was educated in Trenton and at Upper Canada College.
Biggar succeeded Bell as legal counsel when Bell retired, and later became Vice President of the Grand Trunk Railway system.He also served as an officer in the Toronto volunteer militia, the Queen"s Own Rifles, and was mayor of Belleville in 1887. Biggar also served as counsel for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
The town of Biggar, Saskatchewan was named after him.
