Richard B. Wigglesworth

Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th district
In office November 6, 1928 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Louis A. Frothingham
Succeeded by	Joseph William Martin, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th district
In office March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1958
Preceded by	Robert Luce
Succeeded by	James A. Burke
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1891 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	Boston, Massachusetts
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Milton Academy, Harvard, Harvard Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1917-1919
Rank	Captain
Unit	Seventy-sixth Division
Commands	First Battalion, Three Hundred and Third Field Artillery, Seventy-sixth Division
Battles/wars	World War I

Richard Bowditch "Dick" Wigglesworth (April 25, 1891 – October 22, 1960) was an American football player and coach and United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston. He graduated from Milton Academy in 1908.

He attended Harvard University where he was the starting quarterback for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1909 to 1911.

Wigglesworth graduated from Harvard in 1912, and from its law school in 1916. He also served as a graduate coach of the Harvard football team starting in 1912. He was assistant private secretary to the Governor General of the Philippine Islands. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston.

During World War I he served overseas as captain, Battery E, and as commanding officer, First Battalion, Three Hundred and Third Field Artillery, Seventy-sixth Division, 1917-1919. He served as legal adviser to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of foreign loans and railway payments, and secretary of the World War Debt Commission 1922-1924. He was assistant to the agent general for reparation payments, Berlin, Germany 1924-1927. He was general counsel and Paris representative for organizations created under the Dawes plan in 1927 and 1928.

Wigglesworth was elected as a Republican to the Seventieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Louis A. Frothingham. He was reelected to the Seventy-first and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses and served from November 6, 1928, until his resignation November 13, 1958. He served as United States Ambassador to Canada from December 15, 1958, until his death in Boston on October 22, 1960. His interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Wigglesworth married Florence Joyes Booth in 1931, and they had three daughters, Ann, Mary and Jane.

References

• Richard B. Wigglesworth at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Louis A. Frothingham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th congressional district November 6, 1928 – March 3, 1933	Succeeded by Joseph William Martin, Jr.
Preceded by Robert Luce	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th congressional district March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1958	Succeeded by James A. Burke
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Livingston T. Merchant	United States Ambassador to Canada January 28, 1959 – October 22, 1960	Succeeded by Livingston T. Merchant

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