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He was a Civil Engineer, City of Pittsburg; no children.

Head of Dept of Public Works in Pittsburgh and died before the start of his 4th term, whose foremost achievement was the acquisition of Schenley and Highland Parks for the city. Known as the father of the city’s parks system in Pittsburgh, the city erected a statue of Mr. Bigelow in Schenley Park while he was living (by Giuseppe Moretti, 1895) which was an extremely rare honor! He was very good friends with Andrew Carnegie. Mary Peabody married Edward Bigelow in 1880 and they had no children.

He was appointed Commissioner of the newly formed State Highway Department in 1911 (served 1911-15) by PA Gov. John K. Tener and grew the roads managed from 7,000 to 13,000 miles at a time when the automobile was a novelty, but quickly replacing the horse and carriage as the regular mode of transportation. PennDOT claims more than 41,000 miles today (Sep. 2013). Grant Boulevard was posthumously re-named Bigelow Boulevard in his memory in 1916.

Edward married Mary PEABODY in 1880. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]