William Higby

William Higby
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1860–1865
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
March 4, 1863  March 3, 1869
Preceded byAaron A. Sargent
Succeeded byAaron A. Sargent
ConstituencyAt-Large Seat B (1863–65)
2nd district (1865–69)
Personal details
Born(1813-08-18)August 18, 1813
Willsboro, New York, US
DiedNovember 27, 1887(1887-11-27) (aged 74)
Santa Rosa, California, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEllen M. Ringer
ResidenceCalaveras County, CA
Alma materUniversity of Vermont
OccupationLawyer

William Higby (August 18, 1813 – November 27, 1887) was a 19th-century American politician, a Republican, a lawyer, a district attorney, a judge, a newspaper editor, and a United States representative from California, serving three terms, from 1863 to 1869.